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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-09-02 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 31096 · 83°F · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:01
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 7th. Ryan Mattheus earned the win and Tyler Clippard picked up the save. Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Ryan Mattheus L: Lance Lynn SV: Tyler Clippard
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Clint Fagan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Craig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bryan Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Kozma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Descalso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Westbrook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Bernadina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Tracy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Stephen Strasburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Westbrook | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Edward Mujica | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Lynn | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Freeman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Mattheus | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: K
- Carlos Beltran: 4/L4D+
- Matt Holliday: D8/G6+
- Allen Craig: 5E3/G5+.2-3
- David Freese: K
Bot 1
- Roger Bernadina: 43/G34
- Bryce Harper: 7/F7D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Bryan Anderson: K
- Pete Kozma: K
- Daniel Descalso: 6/F4MD-
Bot 2
- Mike Morse: 9/L9D+
- Chad Tracy: S7/L7S
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: S9/G34+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: W.2-3;1-2
- Stephen Strasburg: K
Top 3
- Jake Westbrook: 8/F8LXD+
- Jon Jay: K
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Bryce Harper: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L9S
- Mike Morse: S9/G34+.1-2
- Chad Tracy: 54(1)/FO/G6S
Top 4
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56
- Allen Craig: E5/TH1/G5-.B-2
- David Freese: W+WP.2-3
- Bryan Anderson: 9/FDP/F89M.3XH(92)
Bot 4
- Ian Desmond: 8/L8RM
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7D+
- Stephen Strasburg: S8/G4+
- Roger Bernadina: 63/G6
Top 5
- Pete Kozma: K
- Daniel Descalso: 3/G34
- Jake Westbrook: K
Bot 5
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G
- Mike Morse: K
Top 6
- Jon Jay: 7/L7M
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Matt Holliday: S7/L7S
- Allen Craig: K
Bot 6
- Chad Tracy: 8/F8RD
- Ian Desmond: S7/G56+
- Danny Espinosa: S9/G34+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LM
- Roger Bernadina: K
Top 7
- David Freese: 5!3/G5
- Tony Cruz: 8/F8LXD+
- Pete Kozma: S8/L8RS
- Daniel Descalso: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Shane Robinson: S8/F8RM
- Jon Jay: WP.1-2
- Jon Jay: HP
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Bryce Harper: E4/G4+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mike Morse: S9/L9S
- Chad Tracy: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Ian Desmond: SB3
- Ian Desmond: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Danny Espinosa: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3;BX2(826)
Top 8
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56
- Allen Craig: K
- David Freese: D8/L89D+
- Tony Cruz: D7/F78D+.2-H
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/P3F
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56
- Tyler Moore: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Skip Schumaker: 4!3/G34D
- Jon Jay: 3/G3