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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS 09/05/2046 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS |  
					| GAME ID: 2617 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2046 - GAME LOG |  
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								| St. Louis Cardinals (61-77) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |  
								| Washington Nationals (56-81) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 3 | 3 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Washington Edges St. Louis, 3-2, Diaz Ks 12 |  
					| Nationals Park was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals. 
 The Washington Nationals topped the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, in National League action at Nationals Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Washington pitcher Danny Diaz. St. Louis has now lost 5 straight.
 
 In his 97-pitch effort, Diaz allowed no runs on 2 hits over 7.1 innings. He walked 0 and struck out 12.
 
 Diaz told a Washington Daily reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
 
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					| ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE |  | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
T. Butterbaugh
 (29, 7th Inning off D. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Home Runs: 
K. Meij
 (7, 8th Inning off T. Plesz, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
T. Takita
, 
K. Meij
 5
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T. Butterbaugh
 2
 2-out RBI: 
K. Meij
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
M. Enriquez
, 
F. Bertin
, 
T. Baginski
 Hit by Pitch: 
M. Enriquez
 Team LOB: 
5
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
M. Enriquez
 (1)
 
 FIELDING
 OF assists: 
1 (Bertin(Kubo at 3rd base))
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					| ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE |  | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| A. Lacayo L (11-8) | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 102 | 3.33 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| D. Diaz W (9-12) | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 97 | 5.84 |  
	| T. Plesz H (4) | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5.01 |  
	| K. Pratt SV (17) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4.50 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Danny Diaz Ballpark: 
Nationals Park
 Weather: 
Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
1:35 PM ET
 Time: 
2:42
 Attendance: 
8547
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