Nationals 6-4 Cardinals (30 Sep, 2012) Play-by-Play

St. Louis Cardinals

85-73, 47-30 home


WSH
STL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	11	0

NationalsTop 1st
- K. Lohse pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- K. Lohse pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- K. Lohse pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- K. Lohse pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- K. Lohse pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- K. Lohse pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- E. Mujica pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- J. Zimmermann pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- D Freese hit for E Mujica.
  4
  2
- S. Burnett pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- A Chambers ran for D Freese.
  4
  2
- R. Mattheus pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- M. Boggs pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- T. Clippard pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- J. Motte pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- C Tracy hit for T Clippard.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 9th
- D. Storen pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- R Bernadina in left field.
  4
  3
- D Descalso hit for J Motte.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 10th
- S. Freeman pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- D Descalso at second base.
  4
  4
- F. Salas pitching for STL
  WSH
  STL
- A LaRoche to third, D Espinosa to second on passed ball by Y Molina.
  4
  4
- S Lombardozzi hit for D Storen.
  6
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 10th
- C. Stammen pitching for WSH
  WSH
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Nationals
2
Cardinals
12

Game 1

29/9

Nationals
6
Cardinals
4

Game 2

30/9

Nationals
4
Cardinals
10

Game 3

30/9

Busch Stadium

12:15 AM, 30 September 2012

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 42,264

Game Time:3:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Washington Nationals

St. Louis Cardinals

D. Storen3-1

S. Freeman0-2

C. Stammen1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking