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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-05-07 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41928 · 73°F · Wind 7 mph to LF · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Todd Wellemeyer earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Robinzon Diaz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Todd Wellemeyer L: Ross Ohlendorf SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Delwyn Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robinzon Diaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bixler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ross Ohlendorf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Khalil Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Ohlendorf | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Evan Meek | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: W
- Delwyn Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Craig Monroe: 31/G34+
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: T8/L8LM
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8LS
- Albert Pujols: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G56
Top 2
- Eric Hinske: 7/F7D
- Brandon Moss: 5/P5F
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Robinzon Diaz: 9/F89XD
Bot 2
- Chris Duncan: 8/F78M
- Khalil Greene: 63/G6S
- Joe Thurston: S9/G34+
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5
Top 3
- Brian Bixler: K
- Ross Ohlendorf: S8/G6
- Nate McLouth: 9/F89XD
- Delwyn Young: 3/F3DF-
Bot 3
- Todd Wellemeyer: 7/F78M
- Skip Schumaker: S8/L8RM
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78M
- Albert Pujols: 8/F78M
Top 4
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8RM
- Eric Hinske: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Chris Duncan: K
- Khalil Greene: E5/TH/G56.B-2
- Joe Thurston: 43/G4
Top 5
- Andy LaRoche: W
- Robinzon Diaz: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Brian Bixler: K
- Ross Ohlendorf: 8/F8RM
- Nate McLouth: D9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Delwyn Young: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Jason LaRue: HR/F8LXD+
- Todd Wellemeyer: K23
- Skip Schumaker: S9/L34D+
- Colby Rasmus: S1.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Duncan: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Khalil Greene: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Thurston: 4/F4D-
Top 6
- Craig Monroe: 7/F78XD
- Eric Hinske: 3/G34
- Brandon Moss: 5/P
Bot 6
- Jason LaRue: K
- Todd Wellemeyer: K
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: CS2(16)
Top 7
- Andy LaRoche: 8/F8RD
- Robinzon Diaz: HR/F7LD+
- Brian Bixler: K
- Ramon Vazquez: K
Bot 7
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G56
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89D+
Top 8
- Nate McLouth: K
- Delwyn Young: 8/F8LD
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 8
- Chris Duncan: K
- Khalil Greene: W
- Joe Thurston: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jason LaRue: DGR/F78XD+.1-3
- Shane Robinson: 63/G56
Top 9
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4
- Brandon Moss: K
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Shane Robinson