St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals, July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025, 7:45 PM ET | Busch Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Recorded starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals
.693
OPS.693
161
HR148
687
Runs689
5.35
ERA4.29
1.45
WHIP1.32
1248
Strikeouts by pitchers1209
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
CJ Abrams led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James WoodLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amed RosarioPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen LileRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley AdamsC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew MillasPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
7 players led St. Louis Cardinals with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan DonovanLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec BurlesonDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars NootbaarRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro PagésC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
Jake Irvin went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 4 ER); Sonny Gray went 5.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (6 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jake Irvin | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Sonny Gray | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Steven Matz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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