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Series: Game 3 of 3

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St. Louis won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, September 28
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Game 2: Saturday, September 29
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Game 3: Sunday, September 30
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Nationals 4

(96-63, 48-33 away)

Cardinals 10

(86-73, 48-30 home)

Coverage:  FOX MIDW

2:15 PM ET, September 30, 2012

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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W: L. Lynn (18-7)

L: R. Detwiler (10-8)

Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Werth RF40100113.298.387.435
B Harper CF31111016.269.339.476
R Zimmerman 3B40000220.284.348.476
A LaRoche 1B41200118.271.343.505
M Morse LF40100215.286.318.457
I Desmond SS31110214.292.335.514
D Espinosa 2B41120010.250.317.407
K Suzuki C30000120.266.316.406
R Detwiler P1000014.044.065.044
1000015.167.286.333
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1000004.290.368.406
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b-C Tracy PH
1000004.270.340.449
Totals33474111143   
a-grounded to shortstop for C Garcia in the 7th
b-grounded to shortstop for Z Duke in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Werth (21, L Lynn); I Desmond (33, L Lynn); A LaRoche (34, M Boggs)
HR: B Harper (22, 4th inning off L Lynn 0 on, 0 Out); D Espinosa (17, 4th inning off L Lynn 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: B Harper (59), I Desmond (73), D Espinosa 2 (56)
2-out RBI: I Desmond, D Espinosa 2
GIDP: R Zimmerman
Nationals RISP: 1-8 (A LaRoche 0-1, D Espinosa 1-2, M Morse 0-1, B Harper 0-1, I Desmond 0-1, R Zimmerman 0-1, K Suzuki 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: D Espinosa (13, ground ball)
Outfield Assist: J Werth (D Descalso at Home).
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Detwiler
(L, 10-8)		2.147353181-433.40
C Wang2.132210144-246.68
C Stammen0.10000003-22.40
C Garcia1.00000207-72.45
Z Duke2.051101042-241.42
Totals8.012106662177-100 
PITCHING
WP: C Wang 2
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Detwiler 9/16; C Wang 2/11; C Stammen 1/1; C Garcia 3/3; Z Duke 5/11
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Detwiler 8-9-18-8; C Wang 6-2-6-10; C Stammen 1-0-0-1; C Garcia 2-2-2-1; Z Duke 7-3-4-10
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Detwiler 2-1; C Wang 4-3; C Stammen 0-1; C Garcia 0-1; Z Duke 2-3
Game Scores: R Detwiler 27
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Jay CF43211022.306.375.400
C Beltran RF42351018.269.346.498
M Holliday LF40101221.292.376.496
A Craig 1B50100115.310.358.527
Y Molina C41001120.317.377.506
D Freese 3B32002124.294.374.469
D Descalso 2B41200022.228.303.321
P Kozma SS31330020.338.375.600
L Lynn P20000114.060.094.060
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Totals341012966177   
a-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for E Mujica in the 7th
BATTING
2B: P Kozma (5, R Detwiler); J Jay (21, Z Duke)
HR: C Beltran 2 (32, 2nd inning off R Detwiler 1 on, 2 Out; 4th inning off C Wang 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: P Kozma 3 (14), J Jay (40), C Beltran 5 (97)
S: L Lynn
SF: P Kozma
2-out RBI: J Jay, C Beltran 2
Cardinals RISP: 3-10 (C Beltran 1-1, J Jay 1-2, P Kozma 1-1, L Lynn 0-1, Y Molina 0-1, D Descalso 0-1, A Craig 0-1, D Freese 0-1, S Robinson 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
DP: 1 (D Freese-D Descalso-A Craig).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Lynn
(W, 18-7)		5.164419299-693.78
T Rosenthal0.20000007-42.91
E Mujica1.00000008-63.05
M Boggs1.010002016-112.24
J Kelly1.000000013-93.60
Totals9.07441112143-99 
PITCHING
HBP: K Suzuki (By L Lynn); I Desmond (By L Lynn)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: L Lynn 16/24; T Rosenthal 1/2; E Mujica 2/3; M Boggs 3/4; J Kelly 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: L Lynn 17-16-24-12; T Rosenthal 1-1-0-2; E Mujica 2-0-2-2; M Boggs 2-6-1-2; J Kelly 2-0-4-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Lynn 5-2; T Rosenthal 1-1; E Mujica 2-1; M Boggs 1-0; J Kelly 2-1
Game Scores: L Lynn 48

Scoring Summary

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2ndP Kozma tripled to deep right, Y Molina and D Freese scored, D Descalso thrown out at home.02
2ndJ Jay singled to left, P Kozma scored.03
2ndC Beltran homered to left (408 feet), J Jay scored.05
3rdD Freese scored, D Descalso to third on wild pitch by C Wang.06
3rdP Kozma hit sacrifice fly to left, D Descalso scored.07
4thB Harper homered to right (396 feet).17
4thI Desmond doubled to deep left center, A LaRoche scored.27
4thD Espinosa homered to right (414 feet), I Desmond scored.47
4thC Beltran homered to right (400 feet), J Jay scored.49
8thC Beltran singled to deep left, J Jay scored.410
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Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance40,084 (91.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:07
Weather70 degrees, cloudy
Wind1 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Chris Guccione, First Base - Jeff Nelson, Second Base - Bill Welke, Third Base - Cory Blaser