MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/14/2049
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2331 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (55-65) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
Washington Nationals (50-66) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
Nationals Best Cardinals in Pitching Duel
Washington Nationals starter Danny Diaz turned in an exceptional performance against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, resulting in a Washington win, 2-1. Diaz picked up the win for Washington, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 7-9. The save went to David Sly, his 24th this season.

The Nationals got a big at-bat from designated hitter Dave Vargas. For the game, Vargas went 1 for 3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 22nd home run of the season gave Washington a 2-0 lead.

"I like to lead by example," said Diaz. "I'm glad I could contribute to a good win."

The third-place Nationals raised their record to 50-66.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Bates 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .256 20 58
P. Sutton LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 18 48
H. Hoop C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 16 48
B. Guzman DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .255 13 32
A. Carbajal 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .218 9 35
C. Blue SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .233 13 53
K. Meij 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .211 2 10
M. Enriquez RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 12 53
D. Gallo CF 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .273 12 46
Totals 29 1 7 1 2 5 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Bates , B. Guzman 3 , C. Blue 2 , M. Enriquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Blue
GIDP: M. Bates , P. Sutton , A. Carbajal , K. Meij
Sac Fly: D. Gallo
Hit by Pitch: M. Enriquez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Meij (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Meij-Blue-Carbajal, Meij-Blue-Carbajal, Bates-Meij-Carbajal)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baird CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .283 14 54
D. Novakowski SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 7 33
J. Sanders 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .300 23 75
K. Arp 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 22 58
E. Gaskin C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 5 36
D. Vargas DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .275 22 54
K. Cho LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 12 41
D. McCarty Jr. 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 4 25
B. Melley RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 4 25
Totals 26 2 6 2 1 3 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Vargas (22, 2nd Inning off A. Lacayo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Baird 2 , K. Arp , D. Vargas 4 , K. Cho , D. McCarty Jr.
GIDP: J. Sanders , E. Gaskin , D. McCarty Jr.
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Baird (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. McCarty Jr. (2)
Double Plays: 4 (Sanders-Novakowski-Arp, McCarty Jr.-Sanders-Arp, Sanders-Novakowski-Arp, Novakowski-Sanders-Arp)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lacayo L (14-8) 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 76 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lacayo 64
Batters Faced: A. Lacayo 27
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lacayo 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lacayo 76-49
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Diaz W (7-9) 7.1 6 1 1 1 3 0 101 4.64   
D. Sly SV (24) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 5.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Diaz 64
Batters Faced: D. Diaz 27, D. Sly 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Diaz 8-7, D. Sly 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Diaz 101-64, D. Sly 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sly 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Diaz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Diaz
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Rain (81 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 22754
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