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Lineups and Summary
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 6, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 6, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Duke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mitchell Boggs |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 36,188 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Chad Fairchild 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nyjer Morgan | Left Fielder |
Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
Delwyn Young | Right Fielder |
Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
Ramon Vazquez | Shortstop |
Jason Jaramillo | Catcher |
Zach Duke | Pitcher |
John Russell | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Barden | Third Baseman |
Joseph Thurston | Second Baseman |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
Khalil Greene | Shortstop |
Mitchell Boggs | Pitcher |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 6, 2009
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Boggs
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Boggs
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McLouth vs. Boggs
McLouth hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Boggs
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Duke
Barden hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Duke
Thurston hits a popup, foul, towards third. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Duke
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Duke
Ludwick hits a line drive towards third. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Boggs
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Boggs
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Boggs
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jaramillo vs. Boggs
Jaramillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Duke vs. Boggs
Duke takes first base on ball four. Jaramillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Boggs
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. There goes Jaramillo trying to get to home. Rasmus throws the ball in to Molina who tags Jaramillo who's trying to score from second, for the out. Duke moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Duke
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Duke
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Duke
Greene hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. Greene reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Duke
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Boggs
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Boggs
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLouth for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Boggs
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Duke
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Duke
Barden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Duke
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Boggs
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Boggs
LaRoche hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Vazquez vs. Boggs
Vazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jaramillo vs. Boggs
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Duke vs. Boggs
Duke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Duke
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Duke
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Duke
Molina hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Duke
Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McLouth who is chasing the ball. Duncan reaches third base with a triple. Pujols scores. Ludwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Greene vs. Duke
Greene hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Duke
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Boggs
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Boggs
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Boggs
There goes Morgan. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
McLouth vs. Boggs
McLouth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. McLouth reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLouth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Miller
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
LaRoche vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClellan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Duke
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Duke
Barden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Duke
Thurston strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. McClellan
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. McClellan
Jaramillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Duke vs. McClellan
Duke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene misplays the ball. That's an error on Greene. Jaramillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. McClellan
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Jaramillo moves to third. Duke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanchez vs. McClellan
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Duke
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Duke
Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Duke
There goes Pujols. The throw from Jaramillo and he is out, LaRoche applying the tag. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Duke
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Burnett
Sean Burnett now pitching.
Duncan hits a line drive towards first. LaRoche catches it and steps on first to double up Molina. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
McLouth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Reyes
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reyes
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Burnett
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wainwright vs. Burnett
Adam Wainwright pinch hits for Dennys Reyes.
Wainwright hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Burnett
Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Motte
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Jason Motte now pitching.
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Motte
Vazquez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Motte
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thurston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Burnett
Barden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Burnett
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnett covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Chavez
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching. Brandon Moss pinch hits for Jesse Chavez.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Franklin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thurston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Franklin
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/2009 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Morgan N, lf 4 1 2 1 Barden B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sanchez F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Thurston J, 2b 4 0 0 0 McLouth N, cf 4 0 1 1 Pujols A, 1b 4 2 4 1 LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ludwick R, rf 3 1 1 0 Young D, rf 2 1 1 0 Molina Y, c 2 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Duncan C, lf 3 1 1 2 Vazquez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Schumaker S, lf 0 0 0 0 Jaramillo J, c 2 0 0 0 Greene K, ss 2 0 1 1 Duke Z, p 2 0 0 0 Boggs M, p 2 0 0 0 Burnett S, p 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Moss B, ph 1 0 0 0 Reyes D, p 0 0 0 0 Wainwright A, ph 1 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmus C, cf 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 28 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 010 010 000 -- 2 St. Louis 100 300 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Duke Z (L) 5.1 6 4 4 2 2 Burnett S 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 Chavez J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Boggs M 4.1 5 2 2 5 4 Miller T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 McClellan K (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Reyes D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Motte J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Franklin R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Greene K DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 3 2B -- Sanchez F, Greene K, McLouth N 3B -- Duncan C HR -- Pujols A SB -- Morgan N CS -- Pujols A SF -- Greene K T -- 2:35 A -- 36188
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