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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-04-30 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 18007 · 63°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:18
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 9th. Chris Perez earned the win. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Chris Perez L: Julian Tavarez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Barden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Elijah Dukes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Cintron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Boggs | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 P. J. Walters | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cabrera | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Mike Hinckley | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Kensing | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G56S-
- Colby Rasmus: W
- Albert Pujols: WP.1-2
- Albert Pujols: WP.2-3
- Albert Pujols: HR/L78XD+.3-H
- Chris Duncan: W
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Thurston: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Nick Johnson: S7/L7LM
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Adam Dunn: K
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 2
- Jason LaRue: W
- Tyler Greene: WP.1-2
- Tyler Greene: K
- Mitchell Boggs: 8/F8RM
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Austin Kearns: 3/F3DF-
- Jesus Flores: S8/L6D
- Anderson Hernandez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Daniel Cabrera: K
Top 3
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: W
- Chris Duncan: SB2
- Chris Duncan: 6/P
- Rick Ankiel: S14/G15-.2-3
- Joe Thurston: 7/F6D
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 13/G15
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 4
- Jason LaRue: 43/G4
- Tyler Greene: 53/G56S
- Mitchell Boggs: K
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: W
- Elijah Dukes: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-
- Austin Kearns: POCS2(136)
- Austin Kearns: W
- Jesus Flores: K
Top 5
- Skip Schumaker: D9/G3F
- Colby Rasmus: WP.2-3
- Colby Rasmus: 8/SF/F8LS.3-H
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RM
- Chris Duncan: S8/L8LS+
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Joe Thurston: 31/G34S
Bot 5
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Daniel Cabrera: HP
- Cristian Guzman: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Nick Johnson: S7/L6D.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6
- Tyler Greene: 4/F4MD-
- Mitchell Boggs: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Adam Dunn: K
- Elijah Dukes: K
- Austin Kearns: HP
- Jesus Flores: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Anderson Hernandez: D9/G3F.3-H
- Willie Harris: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Skip Schumaker: 13/G15-
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Albert Pujols: S7/F7S-.1-2
- Chris Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 9/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Joe Thurston: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4S
- Nick Johnson: 3/G3-
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 8
- Jason LaRue: 43/G4
- Tyler Greene: 63/G6+
- Khalil Greene: W
- Skip Schumaker: W.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Adam Dunn: K
- Elijah Dukes: W
- Austin Kearns: 53/G56.1-2
- Jesus Flores: K
Top 9
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56S
- Chris Duncan: W
- Rick Ankiel: D7/F7LM.1-H
- Joe Thurston: W
- Jason LaRue: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Greene: S56/G56S-.3-H;2XH(6E2)(UR)(NR);1-3(TH)
- Brian Barden: BK.3-H(UR);1-2
- Brian Barden: SB3
- Brian Barden: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR)
- Skip Schumaker: S6/G6M
- Ryan Ludwick: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Anderson Hernandez: W
- Alex Cintron: 6/F6D-
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F9D
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tyler Greene