Cardinals split doubleheader with Nationals
Date: 4/20/2011 Album ID: 1231351
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The St. Louis Cardinals split a day-night doubleheader with the Washington Nationals losing the first game 8-6 and winning the night cap 5-3 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
April 20, 2011 -- Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel brings his bat out of the dugout for batting practice before the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- A lone group of fans cheer from Big Mac Land in left field during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Barbara Mehl and her boyfriend, Bruce Quayle, both of Oakville, have a whole seating section to themselves on the club level to watch the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington's first two batters, Danny Espinosa (left) and Rick Ankiel, prepare their bats at the on-deck circle before the first inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel during batting practice before the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel during batting practice before the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington's Rick Ankiel (right) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a two-run single by Ian Desmond in the third inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington's Ian Desmond hits a two-run single, scoring Rick Ankiel (lower) from third, in the third inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington's Rick Ankiel (center) is called safe by third base umpire Tim Tschida as he advances to third on an RBI-single by Jason Werth in the third inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.  At left is Cardinals shortstop Ryan Theriot covering third.
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April 20, 2011 -- Cardinals second baseman Tyler Greene is unable to get a grasp on the ball but he picks up an error as Washington's Ivan Rodriguez reaches safely in the second inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel signs autographs for fans before the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Former Cardinal and current Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel waves to acknowledge the crowd's applause as he steps up to the plate for his first at bat during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel shags fly balls in the outfield during batting practice before the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington's Rick Ankiel prepares his bat before his first inning at-bat during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Cardinals' Ryan Theriot leads off from first base as he watches the pitcher with first base coach Dave McKay and Washington first baseman Adam LaRoche in third inning action during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington's Rick Ankiel pops the ball up in his fourth inning at-bat during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Washington center fielder Rick Ankiel in the dugout during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Cardinals' Ryan Theriot is forced out at second base as Washington second baseman Danny Espinosa tries to turn the double play in first inning action during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook adjusts his cap after allowing a run in the first inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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April 20, 2011 -- Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook tries to regroup during a six-run third inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.
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