St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals 4/24/2013

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Cardinals 12-8, 8-6 away
Nationals 10-10, 6-5 home

Jaime Garcia a left hander, 1-1, 24 innings pitched, 22 Strike outs, ERA 3.22 vs Stephen Strasburg a right hander, 1-3, 22 innings pitched, 21 strike outs, ERA 2.96

Expected Cardinals batting order

1. M. Carpenter, 3B
2. A. Craig, 1B
3. M. Holliday, LF
4. C. Beltran, RF
5. Y. Molina, C
6. D. Descalso, 2B
7. S. Robinson, CF
8. P. Kozma, SS
9. J. Garcia, P

Expected Nationals batting order

1. D. Span, CF
2. J. Werth, RF
3. B. Harper, LF
4. T. Moore, 1B
5. I. Desmond, SS
6. D. Espinosa, 2B
7. A. Rendon, 3B
8. J. Solano, C
9. S. Strasburg, P

 

Injury Report

St. Louis

Matt Adams 1B - Apr 24: Day-To-Day

Washington

Wilson Ramos C - Apr 24: 15-Day DL
Ryan Zimmerman 3B - Apr 20: 15-Day DL

 

Garcia (1-1, 3.22) will try to help St. Louis complete the series sweep by rebounding from perhaps the worst start of his four-plus years in the majors.

Strasburg (1-3, 2.96 ERA) got this year off to a strong start, allowing three hits in seven innings of a 2-0 win over Miami on April 1. Since then, however, the right-hander has matched a career high by losing three straight starts.

 

M. Carpenter .250, 6 doubles, 2 HR's, 7 RBI's

doubles to left, was out at second, but Espinosa dropped the ball

 

A. Craig .265, 7 doubles 15 RBI's

struck out swinging

 

M. Holliday .250, 5 doubles, 2 HR's 12 RBI's

singles to right, runner holds at third

 

C. Beltran .294, 1 double, 4 HR's, 13 RBI's

walked, bases loaded

 

Y. Molina .311, 5 doubles, 2 HR's, 12 RBI's

singles to right M. Carpenter, M Holiday score

 

D. Descalso .178, 3 doubles, 3 RBI's he is 0 for his last 9 at bats

grounder to third, throw to second was high, everyone is safe. Beltran scores

 

S. Robinson .176, (3-17)

grounder to third, runner out at third, Robinson out at first, DP

 

D. Span .269, 2 doubles, 5 RBI's

grounds out to second

 

J. Werth .260, 2 doubles, 3 HR's 8 RBI's

Sharp grounder to third, out at first

 

B. Harper .366, 4 doubles, 7 HR's, 14 RBI's

On the first pitch, flies out to left at the track

End of 1 inning, 3-0 St Louis

 

P. Kozma .262, 4 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBI's

grounded out to third

 

J. Garcia .000 0-7, Career .159 2 HR's

struck out swinging

 

M. Carpenter .260

doubles off of the wall, was going to go to third, stopped, then thrown out at second

 

T. Moore .158, 2 doubles, 4 RBI's

struck out swinging

 

I. Desmond .273, 8 doubles, 3 HR's, 5 RBI's. Career 4-10 vs Garcia

bunts to the pitcher, safe at first

 

D. Espinosa .167, 5 doubles, 1 HR, 3 RBI's Career 4-9 vs Garcia

Desmond steals second

flies out deep to center at the track...Desmond tags and goes to third

 

A. Rendon .091, 1 double, 1 RBI

struck out swinging'

End of 2 innings 2-0 Cardinals