Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 29, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 2009 at Busch Stadium III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Nationals 4, St. Louis Cardinals 9

Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Harris cf 4 1 1 0
Guzman ss 5 1 2 0
Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 2
Dunn 1b 4 1 2 1
Willingham lf 2 1 0 0
Dukes rf 4 0 1 0
  Bergmann p 0 0 0 0
Orr 2b,rf 4 0 4 0
Nieves c 4 0 0 1
Stammen p 2 0 0 0
  Villone p 0 0 0 0
  Sosa p 0 0 0 0
  Morse ph 1 0 0 0
  Rivera p 0 0 0 0
  Belliard ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 11 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Schumaker 2b 5 1 3 0
Ryan ss 5 2 2 1
Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1
Holliday lf 4 2 1 3
Ludwick rf 4 1 0 0
Rasmus cf 4 1 2 3
DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0
LaRue c 4 0 0 0
Boggs p 2 0 0 0
  Thurston ph 1 0 0 0
  McClellan p 0 0 0 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
  Motte p 0 0 0 0
  Ankiel ph 0 0 0 0
  Thompson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 9 11 8
Washington 100 101 1004111
St. Louis 003 042 00x9110
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Stammen  L(4-7) 4.2 4 6 3 4 4
  Villone   0.1 1 1 1 0 0
  Sosa   1.0 3 2 2 0 1
  Rivera   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
  Bergmann   1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Totals
8.0
11
9
6
6
7
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Boggs  W(2-2) 6.0 8 3 3 1 1
  McClellan   0.1 2 1 1 1 0
  Miller   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Motte   1.1 1 0 0 1 2
  Thompson   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
4
4
3
4

  E–Guzman (17).  DP–Washington 1. Guzman-Orr-Dunn, St. Louis 2. Boggs-Ryan-Pujols, Ryan-Schumaker-Pujols.  2B–Washington Orr (1,off Boggs), St. Louis Schumaker 2 (30,off Stammen,off Sosa); Pujols 2 (34,off Stammen,off Sosa).  3B–Washington Guzman (7,off Boggs).  HR–Washington Dunn (35,6th inning off Boggs 0 on 0 out), St. Louis Holliday (8,3rd inning off Stammen 2 on 1 out); Rasmus (14,5th inning off Villone 2 on 2 out).  SF–Zimmerman (8,off Boggs).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Holliday (3,by Stammen); Pujols (39,by Bergmann).  Team–8.  SB–Rasmus (3,2nd base off Stammen/Nieves); Rasmus (3,2nd base off Stammen/Nieves).  U-HP–Brian O'Nora, 1B–Scott Barry, 2B–Tom Hallion, 3B–Ron Kulpa.  T–2:53.  A–44,028.
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