St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals, September 19, 2026
September 19, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 73-82 | .471 | #4 | #8 | 18.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75-80 | .484 | #4 | #7 | 22.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.1 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 8 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA
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Line Score
Washington Nationals 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5: WSH 11 hits, STL 14 hits; WSH 4 errors, STL 3 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Nationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
Box Score
Batting
Jorbit Vivas led Washington Nationals with 4 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WoodRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen LileLF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Abimelec OrtizDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady HousePH/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José TenaPH/DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan CrewsCF/RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas3B | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohandy MoralesPH/1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert RuizC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry FordPR/C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasim NuñezSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
José Fermín and Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Fermín3B/LF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Leo Bernal1B/C | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese2B/3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ WetherholtPR/2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IILF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec BurlesonPH/1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 46 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Pitching
Andrew Alvarez went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (8 SO, 0 ER); Michael McGreevy went 4.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (1 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Andrew Alvarez | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Sinclair | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Tolman | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Cornelio | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Dion | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Mautz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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- at-bats
- R
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- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
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- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Daylen Lile homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. James Wood scores. WSH 2, STL 0
- T6
Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn, deflected by pitcher Luis Gastelum. Jorbit Vivas scores. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 0
- B7
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to pitcher Richard Lovelady. Masyn Winn scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Richard Lovelady. WSH 3, STL 1
- B7
Single José Fermín singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Pedro Pagés scores. WSH 3, STL 2
- B9
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Nathan Church scores. WSH 3, STL 3
- T10
Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. WSH 4, STL 3
- B10
Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Leo Bernal scores. Masyn Winn out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Dylan Crews to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. WSH 4, STL 4
- T11
Catcher Interference Nationals challenged (catcher interference), call on the field was overturned: Jacob Young reaches on catcher interference by Leo Bernal. Yohandy Morales scores. Harry Ford to 3rd. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. Jacob Young to 1st. WSH 5, STL 4
- T11
Double José Tena doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Harry Ford scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. WSH 7, STL 4
- T11
Sac Fly Dylan Crews out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jacob Young scores. WSH 8, STL 4
- B11
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Nathan Church scores. WSH 8, STL 5
Play-by-Play
All 100 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B11
Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 8, STL 5
- B11
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. WSH 8, STL 5
- B11
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. WSH 8, STL 5
- B11
Walk José Fermín walks. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. WSH 8, STL 5
- B11
Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. WSH 8, STL 5
- B11
Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Nathan Church scores. WSH 8, STL 5
- T11
Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to left fielder José Fermín. WSH 8, STL 4
- T11
Sac Fly Dylan Crews out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jacob Young scores. WSH 8, STL 4
- T11
Intent Walk Gordon Graceffo intentionally walks CJ Abrams. WSH 7, STL 4
- T11
Double José Tena doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Harry Ford scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. WSH 7, STL 4
- T11
Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 5, STL 4
- T11
Catcher Interference Nationals challenged (catcher interference), call on the field was overturned: Jacob Young reaches on catcher interference by Leo Bernal. Yohandy Morales scores. Harry Ford to 3rd. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. Jacob Young to 1st. WSH 5, STL 4
- T11
Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 4, STL 4
- T11
Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Yohandy Morales to 3rd. WSH 4, STL 4
- B10
Lineout Nathan Church lines out to third baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 4, STL 4
- B10
Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Leo Bernal scores. Masyn Winn out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Dylan Crews to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. WSH 4, STL 4
- B10
Groundout Thomas Saggese grounds out softly, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Leo Bernal to 3rd. WSH 4, STL 3
- T10
Strikeout Yohandy Morales called out on strikes. WSH 4, STL 3
- T10
Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. WSH 4, STL 3
- T10
Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 3
- T10
Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder José Fermín. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Groundout Leo Bernal grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Hit By Pitch Iván Herrera hit by pitch. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Single José Fermín singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Nathan Church scores. WSH 3, STL 3
- B9
Double Nathan Church doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 3, STL 2
- T9
Groundout José Tena grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Leo Bernal. WSH 3, STL 2
- T9
Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 3, STL 2
- T9
Groundout James Wood grounds out, first baseman Leo Bernal to pitcher George Soriano. WSH 3, STL 2
- B8
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, STL 2
- B8
Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, STL 2
- B8
Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, STL 2
- T8
Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, first baseman Leo Bernal to pitcher Ryne Stanek. WSH 3, STL 2
- T8
Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to left fielder Victor Scott II. WSH 3, STL 2
- T8
Lineout Andrés Chaparro lines out to left fielder Victor Scott II. WSH 3, STL 2
- B7
Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, second baseman CJ Abrams to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. WSH 3, STL 2
- B7
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. José Fermín to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 2
- B7
Single José Fermín singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Pedro Pagés scores. WSH 3, STL 2
- B7
Strikeout Victor Scott II strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 1
- B7
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to pitcher Richard Lovelady. Masyn Winn scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Richard Lovelady. WSH 3, STL 1
- B7
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Masyn Winn to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 0
- B7
Field Error Masyn Winn reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 3, STL 0
- T7
Strikeout Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0
- T7
Single Dylan Crews singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. CJ Abrams to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 0
- T7
Forceout CJ Abrams grounds into a force out, first baseman Leo Bernal to shortstop Masyn Winn. Brady House out at 2nd. CJ Abrams to 1st. WSH 3, STL 0
- T7
Walk Brady House walks. WSH 3, STL 0
- T7
Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to left fielder Victor Scott II. WSH 3, STL 0
- B6
Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0
- B6
Strikeout Leo Bernal strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0
- B6
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0
- T6
Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0
- T6
Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn, deflected by pitcher Luis Gastelum. Jorbit Vivas scores. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 0
- T6
Forceout Keibert Ruiz grounds into a force out, first baseman Leo Bernal to shortstop Masyn Winn. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. Andrés Chaparro out at 2nd. Keibert Ruiz to 1st. WSH 2, STL 0
- T6
Field Error Andrés Chaparro reaches on a throwing error by third baseman José Fermín. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. WSH 2, STL 0
- T6
Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. WSH 2, STL 0
- T6
Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to second baseman Thomas Saggese. WSH 2, STL 0
- B5
Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 2, STL 0
- B5
Single José Fermín singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 2, STL 0
- B5
Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 2, STL 0
- B5
Groundout Pedro Pagés grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 2, STL 0
- T5
Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Leo Bernal. WSH 2, STL 0
- T5
Groundout Abimelec Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Leo Bernal. WSH 2, STL 0
- T5
Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 2, STL 0
- B4
Flyout Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 2, STL 0
- B4
Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 2, STL 0
- B4
Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 2, STL 0
- T4
Flyout James Wood flies out to left fielder Victor Scott II. WSH 2, STL 0
- T4
Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 2, STL 0
- T4
Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. WSH 2, STL 0
- T4
Walk Andrés Chaparro walks. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. WSH 2, STL 0
- T4
Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. WSH 2, STL 0
- B3
Strikeout Leo Bernal strikes out swinging. WSH 2, STL 0
- B3
Lineout Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 2, STL 0
- B3
Double Iván Herrera hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball down the right-field line. WSH 2, STL 0
- B3
Groundout José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 2, STL 0
- T3
Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to second baseman Thomas Saggese. WSH 2, STL 0
- T3
Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Leo Bernal. WSH 2, STL 0
- T3
Pop Out Abimelec Ortiz pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn. WSH 2, STL 0
- B2
Grounded Into DP Victor Scott II grounds into a double play, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Nathan Church out at 2nd. Victor Scott II out at 1st. WSH 2, STL 0
- B2
Strikeout Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging. WSH 2, STL 0
- B2
Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 2, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, first baseman Leo Bernal to pitcher Michael McGreevy. WSH 2, STL 0
- T2
Single James Wood singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. WSH 2, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Leo Bernal. WSH 2, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, pitcher Michael McGreevy to first baseman Leo Bernal. WSH 2, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. WSH 2, STL 0
- B1
Walk Thomas Saggese walks. WSH 2, STL 0
- B1
Single Leo Bernal singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Leo Bernal to 2nd. Iván Herrera advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez. WSH 2, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. WSH 2, STL 0
- B1
Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 2, STL 0
- B1
Lineout José Fermín lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Flyout Andrés Chaparro flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Dylan Crews to 3rd. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Field Error Dylan Crews reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Masyn Winn. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Flyout Abimelec Ortiz flies out to left fielder Victor Scott II. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Home Run Daylen Lile homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. James Wood scores. WSH 2, STL 0
- T1
Single James Wood singles on a line drive to left fielder Victor Scott II. WSH 0, STL 0