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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2014-04-18 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 31237 · 50°F · Wind 2 mph R to L · 2:32
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 7th. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Rafael Soriano picked up the save. Anthony Rendon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Michael Wacha SV: Rafael Soriano
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Allen Craig | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Bourjos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wacha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Desmond | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lobaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Tyler Clippard | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Storen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7LM
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Matt Holliday: K
- Allen Craig: S7.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Anthony Rendon: 43/G4+
- Bryce Harper: K
- Jayson Werth: 53/G56-
Top 2
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9S
- Shane Robinson: 43/G4M
- Peter Bourjos: 3/F3F-
Bot 2
- Adam LaRoche: 6/F4-
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: S4/BG34S+
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Michael Wacha: K
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 3/P3F
Bot 3
- Jose Lobaton: K
- Gio Gonzalez: K
- Anthony Rendon: HR/F7D+
- Bryce Harper: S9/L34D
- Jayson Werth: 4/F3DF-
Top 4
- Matt Holliday: 63/G6+
- Allen Craig: D9/F9LD+
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Mark Ellis: S8/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Shane Robinson: K
- Peter Bourjos: K
Bot 4
- Adam LaRoche: E5/G6
- Ian Desmond: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 5
- Michael Wacha: K
- Matt Carpenter: 7/L78D+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 5
- Nate McLouth: 63/G6M
- Jose Lobaton: K
- Gio Gonzalez: 63/G6
Top 6
- Matt Holliday: 9/F89S-
- Allen Craig: 53/G6S-
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S-
Bot 6
- Anthony Rendon: 8/F8RXD+
- Bryce Harper: 43/G4
- Jayson Werth: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RS
- Shane Robinson: 43/G4+
- Peter Bourjos: 23/G-
Bot 7
- Adam LaRoche: S7
- Ian Desmond: S9/L34D.1-2
- Danny Espinosa: FC1.2X3(1E5);1-2;B-1
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jose Lobaton: 12(3)/FO/G23-.2-3;1-2
- Zach Walters: WP.3-H(UR);2-H(E2/THH)(UR);1-3
- Zach Walters: 3/G3
Top 8
- Jon Jay: D9/F89XD+
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 13/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Matt Holliday: 3/F3F-
- Allen Craig: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Anthony Rendon: 8/F89D+
- Bryce Harper: 5/F5F-
- Jayson Werth: K
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: 13/G13+
- Mark Ellis: W
- Shane Robinson: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Notes & reviews
- the pitch bounced and caromed off Yadier Molina to his right; Molina's throw to HP flew by pitcher Michael Wacha and went into the 3B dugout