St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals
Cardinals Hitting
a-walked for Scott II in the 6th
b-flied out to right for Pagés in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BWetherholt (1, Henry); Saggese (2, Henry)
- HRWalker (4, 7th inning off Poulin 0 on, 2 Out); Church (1, 8th inning off Varland 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIGorman (8), Walker 2 (11), Church 2 (4), Wetherholt (5), Saggese (1)
- 2Out RBIChurch 2; Walker, J; Wetherholt.
- GIDPBurleson; Saggese
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP4-16 (Herrera 0-1, Saggese 1-3, Wetherholt 1-2, Church 0-1, Scott II 0-1, Walker 0-2, Winn 0-2, Burleson 1-1, Pagés 0-1, Gorman 1-1, Pozo 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSSaggese (1, 2nd base by Cavalli/Ruiz)
- SBWinn (2, 3rd base off Cavalli/Ruiz); Wetherholt (3, 2nd base off Cavalli/Ruiz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Winn-Wetherholt-Burleson)
- EPagés (2, throw)
Nationals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. WoodLF |
C. Mead1B |
B. House3B |
D. LileDH |
J. YoungCF |
N. Nunez2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .309 | .511 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .412 | .667 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .316 | .514 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .378 | .537 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .327 | .347 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .476 | .577 | .857 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .522 | .412 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .413 | .615 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .393 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .282 | .200 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .182 | .381 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .278 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .333 | .176 |
| 38 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
a-struck out swinging for Ruiz in the 8th
b-flied out to center for Mead in the 9th
c-hit by pitch for Wiemer in the 10th
- Batting
- HRMead (1, 5th inning off Liberatore 0 on, 1 Out); Wood (4, 3rd inning off Liberatore 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIMead 2 (3), Abrams (14), Lile (5), Wood (10)
- 2Out RBIMead; Abrams.
- SHYoung
- GIDPWiemer
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-13 (Ruiz 0-2, Lile 1-1, Nuñez 0-2, Wiemer 0-2, Young 0-3, Abrams 1-2, Mead 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMead (1, 2nd base off Liberatore/Pagés); Abrams 2 (4, 2nd base off Graceffo/Pagés, 2nd base off Liberatore/Pagés); Nuñez (7, 2nd base off Liberatore/Pagés); Wood (1, 2nd base off Graceffo/Pagés)
- Fielding
- DP2 (House-Mead , Nuñez-Mead)
- EAbrams (2, fielding); House (4, dropped foul ball)
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Soriano(W, 1-0) |
R. O'Brien(S, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 92-59 | 3.38 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35-18 | 1.93 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-15 | 3.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
| 10.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 163-102 |
- Pitching
- WPO'Brien
- HBPVivas (by O'Brien)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLiberatore 21/25; O'Brien 4/4; Soriano 5/6; Graceffo 5/9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLiberatore-18-11-13-17; O'Brien-3-5-1-1; Soriano-4-4-4-3; Graceffo-9-1-3-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLiberatore 3-5; O'Brien 1-0; Soriano 2-1; Graceffo 2-2
- Game ScoresM Liberatore 37
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Poulin(H, 3) |
G. Varland(B, 1) |
C. Henry(L, 0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 94-53 | 2.51 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-13 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27-15 | 5.68 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22-15 | 6.75 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.18 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 1.69 |
| 10.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 200-118 |
- Pitching
- WPBeeter; Schultz
- IBBGorman (by Beeter).
- HBPWinn (by Schultz)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVarland 2/5; Poulin 3/6; Cavalli 7/20; Beeter 4/5; Schultz 2/6; Henry 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVarland-3-3-6-3; Poulin-5-3-5-2; Cavalli-15-8-17-13; Beeter-3-1-2-3; Schultz-5-4-1-3; Henry-3-2-4-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVarland 1-1; Poulin 1-0; Cavalli 6-3; Beeter 1-2; Schultz 0-2; Henry 1-1
- Game ScoresC Cavalli 49
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Wetherholt scored on error, Burleson safe at second on fielding error by shortstop Abrams. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Gorman singled to right, Burleson scored, Gorman thrown out at second, Walker to third. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Lile singled to center, Wood scored, House to third. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Wood homered to left center (394 feet). | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Mead homered to center (398 feet). | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Abrams singled to right, Lile scored, Wiemer to third. | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6th | Mead singled to center, Wood scored. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7th | Walker homered to right center (386 feet). | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8th | Church homered to right (378 feet), Winn scored. | 5 | 5 | ||
| 10th | Saggese doubled to center, Winn scored. | 6 | 5 | ||
| 10th | Wetherholt doubled to right, Saggese scored. | 7 | 5 | ||
| 10th | Lile scored on O'Brien wild pitch, Vivas to third on wild pitch by O'Brien. | 7 | 6 | ||
STL @ WSH Videos
Thomas Saggese puts the Cardinals ahead in extras
Jordan Walker's home run helps St. Louis Cardinals cut into lead vs. Nationals
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Nationals Park
11:45 PM, 7 April 2026
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 20,036
Game Time:3:23
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
- First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Second Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Third Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | W5 |
| Milwaukee | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | W1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | W1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | W4 |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Miami | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 | L2 |
| Atlanta | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 | L3 |
| Washington | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 | L1 |

