Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 7, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
6
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .708 | .722 |
| HR | 34 | 38 |
| Runs | 156 | 140 |
| ERA | 5.21 | 4.81 |
| WHIP | 1.48 | 1.42 |
| Strikeouts | 233 | 200 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.929 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (LF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohel Pozo (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (LF) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Curtis Mead (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (DH) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Wiemer (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Tena (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Millas (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Cavalli (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paxton Schultz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PJ Poulin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Henry (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Cade Cavalli | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Paxton Schultz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PJ Poulin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Gus Varland | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Fielders Choice • 0-1
Jordan Walker reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop CJ Abrams. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd, first baseman Curtis Mead to shortstop CJ Abrams. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-2
Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. James Wood scores. Brady House to 3rd.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-2
James Wood homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-2
Curtis Mead homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-2
CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Joey Wiemer to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-2
Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. James Wood scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 5-3
Jordan Walker homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Home Run • 5-5
Nathan Church homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores.
top 10 • Double • 5-6
Thomas Saggese doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.
top 10 • Double • 5-7
JJ Wetherholt doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Thomas Saggese scores.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 6-7
Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Strikeout • 6-7
Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Groundout • 5-7
Jacob Young grounds out softly, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Daylen Lile to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 5-7
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Hit By Pitch • 5-7
Jorbit Vivas hit by pitch.
top 10 • Lineout • 5-7
Iván Herrera lines out to third baseman Brady House.
top 10 • Double • 5-7
JJ Wetherholt doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Thomas Saggese scores.
top 10 • Strikeout • 5-6
Nathan Church called out on strikes.
top 10 • Groundout • 5-6
Yohel Pozo grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Thomas Saggese to 3rd.
top 10 • Double • 5-6
Thomas Saggese doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-5
Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 5-5
Brady House grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-5
Luis García Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Groundout • 5-5
Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 9 • Intent Walk • 5-5
Clayton Beeter intentionally walks Nolan Gorman.
top 9 • Lineout • 5-5
Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-5
Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder James Wood.
top 9 • Walk • 5-5
Iván Herrera walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-5
James Wood called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-5
José Tena strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-5
Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-5
JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 8 • Home Run • 5-5
Nathan Church homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-3
Yohel Pozo flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-3
Thomas Saggese strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Walk • 5-3
Masyn Winn walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-3
Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Walk • 5-3
CJ Abrams walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Joey Wiemer strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-3
Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.