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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2014-04-20 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 27653 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph from RF · 3:18
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 7th. Rafael Soriano earned the win. Danny Espinosa went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Rafael Soriano L: Seth Maness SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Adam Hamari · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Craig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Adams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Bourjos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shelby Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lobaton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Strasburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Zach Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Frandsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Miller | 5.1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
 Randy Choate | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Martinez | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Maness | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Craig Stammen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jon Jay: 7/L78M
- Allen Craig: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 9/L89M
- Bryce Harper: 63/G6M
- Jayson Werth: 31/G3-
Top 2
- Matt Adams: D7/L78D+
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H
- Mark Ellis: S6/G56
- Peter Bourjos: K
Bot 2
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Anthony Rendon: W
- Ian Desmond: 9/F9D
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 3
- Shelby Miller: K
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7M
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jose Lobaton: K
- Stephen Strasburg: W
- Denard Span: 7/F78S
- Bryce Harper: W.1-2
- Jayson Werth: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 4
- Allen Craig: 43/G4
- Matt Adams: K
- Yadier Molina: K23
Bot 4
- Anthony Rendon: 4/F34D
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: S9/L9S+
- Jose Lobaton: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Stephen Strasburg: K
Top 5
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Mark Ellis: K
- Peter Bourjos: W
- Shelby Miller: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 5
- Denard Span: S9/G34+
- Bryce Harper: K
- Jayson Werth: HP.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 9/F9S
- Anthony Rendon: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 6
- Jon Jay: 7/L7M
- Allen Craig: 31/G34+
- Matt Adams: D9/F9LD+
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Ian Desmond: 7/F7LD
- Danny Espinosa: W
- Jose Lobaton: S8/L4+.1-2
- Zach Walters: E5/FO/G5.2-3;1-2
- Denard Span: 32(3)/FO/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Bryce Harper: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 6!3/G56
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LS
- Peter Bourjos: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Jayson Werth: 63/G6
- Adam LaRoche: S8/L4MD+
- Anthony Rendon: S8/L78S+.1-2
- Ian Desmond: S49/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Danny Espinosa: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Jose Lobaton: 41/G34.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Frandsen: 43/G4M-
Top 8
- Daniel Descalso: 31/G3
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jon Jay: S6/G6
- Allen Craig: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Adams: K
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
- Bryce Harper: S7/G6
- Jayson Werth: K
- Adam LaRoche: SB2
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Anthony Rendon: K
Top 9
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F7D
- Shane Robinson: K
Bot 9
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: S7/G56+
- Jose Lobaton: S9/G34.1-3
- Nate McLouth: W.1-2
- Denard Span: 9/SF/F7M.3-H
Notes & reviews
- the Cardinals used a five-man infield for Denard Span; on the right side of the infield (from right to left): 1B Matt Adams, 2B Daniel Descalso and 3B Matt Carpenter; on the left side of the infield (from right to left): SS Jhonny Peralta and LF Allen Craig; RF John Jay played left-center and CF Peter Bourjos played right-center