St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals
7-5, 3-3 Away
6
7-5, 3-3 Away
Final
4-8, 1-5 Home
1
4-8, 1-5 Home
Cardinals Hitting
a-grounded to second for Gorman in the 7th
- Batting
- HRWalker (5, 5th inning off Lord 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIPozo 2 (2), Burleson 3 (10), Walker (12)
- 2Out RBIBurleson 2; Pozo 2.
- GIDPPozo
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-10 (Pozo 1-2, Burleson 2-2, Winn 0-2, Walker 0-3, Wetherholt 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Winn-Wetherholt-Burleson)
Nationals Hitting
a-grounded to pitcher for House in the 9th
- Batting
- RBIGarcía Jr. (7)
- GIDPHouse
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-6 (García Jr. 0-1, Tena 0-1, Abrams 0-1, Nuñez 0-1, House 0-1, Lile 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (House-Nuñez-García Jr.)
- PBMillas
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. McGreevy(W, 1-1) |
M. Svanson(H, 1) |
J. Bruihl(H, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91-59 | 2.16 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 11.74 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 5.68 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 126-78 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedO'Brien 3/3; Bruihl 1/1; McGreevy 11/21; Svanson 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesO'Brien-0-2-3-3; Bruihl-0-0-1-1; McGreevy-12-5-22-20; Svanson-3-0-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsO'Brien 3-0; Bruihl 1-0; McGreevy 11-5; Svanson 3-1
- Game ScoresM McGreevy 61
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Mikolas(L, 0-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55-34 | 12.41 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52-38 | 4.35 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 13.50 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43-23 | 3.86 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 189-117 |
- Pitching
- HBPHerrera (by Henry)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMikolas 14/17; Pérez 3/5; Poulin 2/3; Henry 1/7; Lord 6/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMikolas-16-4-3-11; Pérez-2-4-6-2; Poulin-3-1-2-2; Henry-4-6-11-1; Lord-9-6-15-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMikolas 5-1; Pérez 1-0; Poulin 0-1; Henry 0-2; Lord 5-2
- Game ScoresM Mikolas 41
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Burleson singled to center, Church scored and Saggese scored, Herrera to second. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | García Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to second, Young scored, Wood out at second. | 2 | 1 | |
| 5th | Walker homered to center (405 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 7th | Burleson singled to center, Wetherholt scored, Herrera to third. | 4 | 1 | |
| 9th | Pozo singled to left, Burleson scored and Herrera scored, Walker to third. | 6 | 1 | |
STL @ WSH Videos
Jordan Walker blasts a home run
Alec Burleson brings in two runs for the Cardinals
STL wins 2-1
Game Information
Nationals Park
9:05 PM, 8 April 2026
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 12,686
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
- First Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Second Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
- Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | W5 |
| Milwaukee | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0.5 | L2 |
| St. Louis | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | W1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 8 | 5 | .615 | - | W2 |
| New York | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.5 | L2 |
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