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St. Louis leads 1-0 (as of 8/28)

Game 1: Friday, August 28
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Game 2: Saturday, August 29
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Game 3: Sunday, August 30
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Nationals 2

(46-83, 19-44 away)

Cardinals 3

(75-55, 39-25 home)

8:15 PM ET, August 28, 2009

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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WAS 001000100 2 7 1
STL 010000011 3 5 1

W: J. Motte (4-4)

L: J. Bergmann (2-4)

Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
W Harris CF40100012.230.360.387
P Orr 2B30110018.333.250.333
R Zimmerman 3B20002123.302.377.535
A Dunn 1B40000220.281.414.573
0000000.249.299.378
J Willingham LF40000019.293.398.564
E Dukes RF41300011.244.309.413
J Bard C40110114.236.305.344
A Gonzalez SS41100011.256.290.345
J Lannan P3000027.149.167.170
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3227226135   
BATTING
2B: E Dukes 2 (18, J Motte, B Hawksworth); J Bard (14, B Hawksworth)
RBI: P Orr (1), J Bard (24)
SF: P Orr
Nationals RISP: 1-8 (A Gonzalez 0-2, J Bard 1-3, R Zimmerman 0-1, A Dunn 0-1, J Lannan 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: P Orr (1, 2nd base off J Smoltz/Y Molina)
CS: W Harris (3, 2nd base by J Smoltz/Y Molina)
FIELDING
E: R Zimmerman (15, throw)
DP: 2 (A Gonzalez-A Dunn, R Zimmerman-A Dunn).
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Lannan8.042222191-623.95
J Bergmann
(L, 2-4)		0.01110013-25.86
Totals8.053322294-64 
PITCHING
J Bergmann pitched to 1 batter in the 9th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Lannan 20/29; J Bergmann 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Lannan 16-4-17-25; J Bergmann 0-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Lannan 17-5; J Bergmann 0-0
Game Scores: J Lannan 66
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Lugo 2B40100118.302.358.488
B Ryan SS4000008.294.339.398
A Pujols 1B41110013.316.440.666
M Holliday LF3110008.380.440.678
R Ludwick RF10002017.265.329.449
M DeRosa 3B3010006.243.317.438
Y Molina C30000011.285.357.371
C Rasmus CF3000004.249.306.415
J Smoltz P2000014.200.200.200
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1111005.215.290.383
0000000.000.000.000
Totals283522294   
a-homered to left for D Reyes in the 8th
BATTING
2B: M Holliday (11, J Lannan)
HR: K Greene (6, 8th inning off J Lannan 0 on, 1 Out); A Pujols (41, 9th inning off J Bergmann 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: K Greene (24), A Pujols (108)
GIDP: Y Molina, M Holliday
Cardinals RISP: 1-5 (M Holliday 0-1, M DeRosa 1-1, Y Molina 0-1, C Rasmus 0-1, A Pujols 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: Y Molina (4, throw)
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Smoltz6.041116093-620.82
B Hawksworth1.021100013-72.86
D Reyes1.000010015-53.77
J Motte
(W, 4-4)		1.010000014-105.76
Totals9.0722260135-84 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Smoltz 16/22; B Hawksworth 3/5; D Reyes 0/4; J Motte 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Smoltz 20-10-17-15; B Hawksworth 1-1-0-5; D Reyes 2-0-0-3; J Motte 1-1-4-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Smoltz 7-4; B Hawksworth 2-1; D Reyes 2-1; J Motte 1-2
Game Scores: J Smoltz 65

Scoring Summary

WASSTL
2ndY Molina grounded into double play, shortstop to first, M Holliday scored, M DeRosa out at second, R Ludwick to third.01
3rdP Orr hit sacrifice fly to right, A Gonzalez scored.11
7thJ Bard doubled to right, E Dukes scored.21
8thK Greene homered to left.22
9thA Pujols homered to left.23
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Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance40,033 (91% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:13
Weather71 degrees, cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Ron Kulpa, First Base - Brian Onora, Second Base - Scott Barry, Third Base - Tom Hallion