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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-07-23 · Night game · Nationals Park · 7 innings · Att: 25359 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 1:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Adam Wainwright earned the win. Rick Ankiel went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: Collin Balester SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Collin Balester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Balester | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Clippard | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Ron Villone | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: D7/L5D+
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78M.2-3(E7)
- Mark DeRosa: 1/G13-.3-H(UR)
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F7LM
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G
Top 2
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F9D+
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
- Joe Thurston: K
- Brendan Ryan: 8/L8RD+
Bot 2
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8LS
- Nick Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Josh Willingham: W
- Alberto Gonzalez: 143/G13
Top 3
- Adam Wainwright: 53/G6S
- Skip Schumaker: D8/L78M+
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G3.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Josh Bard: S9/G34+
- Collin Balester: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Nyjer Morgan: S7/G56.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/L7D+
Top 4
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Joe Thurston: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-3
- Brendan Ryan: IW
- Adam Wainwright: 5/F5F-
- Skip Schumaker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: S9/G34+
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7S-
- Josh Willingham: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: 3/G34S+
Top 5
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/F78M
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Josh Bard: K
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Nyjer Morgan: S9/L34D
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34.1-3
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G6S
Top 6
- Joe Thurston: K
- Brendan Ryan: 8/F89S
- Adam Wainwright: K
Bot 6
- Adam Dunn: D9/F9D+
- Nick Johnson: K
- Josh Willingham: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Josh Bard: 1/G3S-
Top 7
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- this game was a make-up of a May 3 rain-out
- 76-minute rain delay
- Game called for rain 90 rain delay