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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2017-04-12 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 31647 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:14
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 6–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Stephen Piscotty doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Adam Eaton. Matt Carpenter scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Adam Eaton singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Wilmer Difo scores. Adam Lind to 2nd — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Mike Leake L: Max Scherzer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Carpenter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Fryer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Leake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Wieters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilmer Difo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Scherzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Lind | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leake | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Trevor Rosenthal | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Matthew Bowman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Cecil | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seunghwan Oh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
 Enny Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Kelley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Koda Glover | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Solis | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Blanton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Greg Garcia: K
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Stephen Piscotty: WP.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: D8/L8LM.2-H
- Matt Adams: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Adam Eaton: D8/F78XD+
- Anthony Rendon: S8/G6MS+.2-3
- Bryce Harper: PO1(13)/MREV
- Bryce Harper: K
- Daniel Murphy: 13/G13
Top 2
- Jedd Gyorko: S9/G34
- Kolten Wong: K
- Eric Fryer: K
- Mike Leake: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Jayson Werth: 8/F8LM
- Matt Wieters: 53/G56
Top 3
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7D+
- Greg Garcia: S7/L78M
- Matt Carpenter: 6/F56D
- Stephen Piscotty: WP.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: WP.2-3
- Stephen Piscotty: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Wilmer Difo: 13/G13+
- Max Scherzer: K
- Adam Eaton: 3/G3
Top 4
- Matt Adams: K
- Jedd Gyorko: 9/F89D
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Anthony Rendon: 53/G56-
- Bryce Harper: 7/F7D
- Daniel Murphy: 31/G34
Top 5
- Eric Fryer: E6/G6
- Mike Leake: K/BF
- Dexter Fowler: HP.1-2
- Greg Garcia: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Carpenter: 6/SF/F7LSF-.3-H(UR)
- Stephen Piscotty: S8/F78S-.2-H(UR);1-3
- Matt Adams: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
- Jayson Werth: K
- Matt Wieters: 13/G15-
Top 6
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Kolten Wong: K
- Eric Fryer: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Wilmer Difo: 43/G4S-
- Michael Taylor: K
- Adam Eaton: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Mike Leake: 53/G56S-
- Dexter Fowler: S8/L89D+.BX2(843)
- Greg Garcia: HP
- Matt Carpenter: SB2
- Matt Carpenter: K
Bot 7
- Anthony Rendon: 9/F9LMF
- Bryce Harper: K
- Daniel Murphy: S9/L9M
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jayson Werth: K
Top 8
- Stephen Piscotty: 7/F78XD+
- Randal Grichuk: S56/G56
- Jedd Gyorko: E5/G56.1-3
- Kolten Wong: 6/F6-
- Eric Fryer: SB2
- Eric Fryer: K
Bot 8
- Matt Wieters: K
- Wilmer Difo: S9/L9S-
- Adam Lind: S7.1-2
- Adam Eaton: S7/L56D-.2-H;1-2
- Anthony Rendon: 64(1)/FO/MREV/G6.2-3
- Bryce Harper: 5/L56+
Top 9
- Jose Martinez: S8/G6M
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Greg Garcia: K
- Matt Carpenter: W.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8LD+
Bot 9
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RD
- Ryan Zimmerman: D7/L78XD+
- Jayson Werth: 9/F89S
- Matt Wieters: 7/F7D+
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,harpb003,WAS,scotd901,WAS11,,Y,M,SLN,A $when Anthony Rendon was called safe at 1B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,8,renda001,WAS,scotd901,WAS11,,N,M,SLN,E $when Anthony Rendon was called safe at 1B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the slide at 2B by Adam Eaton; the slide was ruled legal by replay