St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals, September 18, 2026

NationalsWSH
9-1
Final
CardinalsSTL

September 18, 2026, 8:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

4-1

Last 5
W 6-5
vs LAA
W 6-5
vs LAA
W 6-3
vs PHI
L 0-3
vs PHI
W 9-1
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

2-3

Last 5
W 3-1
vs CWS
W 2-1
vs SF
L 3-10
vs SF
L 5-6
vs SF
L 1-9
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals72-82.468#4#818.0
St. Louis Cardinals75-79.487#4#721.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals
.744
OPS
.691
210
HR
167
821
Runs
720
4.67
ERA
4.26
1.39
WHIP
1.36
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1278

Lower 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

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Dylan Crews headshot
Dylan Crews

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Yohandy Morales headshot
Yohandy Morales

4 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Riley Cornelio headshot
Riley Cornelio

4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Alec Burleson headshot
Alec Burleson

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Leo Bernal headshot
Leo Bernal

7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Thomas Saggese headshot
Thomas Saggese

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Gordon Graceffo headshot
Gordon Graceffo

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Quinn Mathews headshot
Quinn Mathews

6.2 IP, 8 SO, 1.35 ERA

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Dylan Crews headshot
Dylan Crews
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Cooper Hjerpe headshot
Cooper Hjerpe
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1: WSH 7 hits, STL 7 hits; WSH 0 errors, STL 3 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals304101000970
St. Louis Cardinals000000010173

Box Score

Batting

Dylan Crews led Washington Nationals with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodDH3011100
José TenaPH/DH1000000
Daylen LileLF3201100
Dylan CrewsRF5222011
CJ AbramsSS4111010
Nasim NuñezSS1000000
Brady House3B4111010
Jorbit Vivas2B2100200
Yohandy Morales1B4012010
Harry FordC3000120
Jacob YoungCF3210100
Totals33978661

Leo Bernal led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B4010020
Iván HerreraDH4011010
Alec Burleson1B3000010
Nolan Gorman1B0000100
Jordan WalkerRF3010010
Victor Scott IIRF1000000
Leo BernalC4030010
Thomas Saggese3B/SS3000010
Bryan TorresLF4000020
Masyn WinnSS2000000
César PrietoPH/3B2000000
Nathan ChurchCF3110000
Totals33171190

Pitching

Cade Cavalli went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (6 SO, 0 ER); Cooper Hjerpe went 4.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Cade Cavalli5.0400060
Brad Lord2.0100030
Jack Sinclair1.0111100
Josiah Gray1.0100000
St. Louis Cardinals
Kyle Leahy3.0576311
Cooper Hjerpe4.0222230
Cade Winquest2.0000120
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. WSH 1, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T3

    Home Run Dylan Crews homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Daylen Lile scores. WSH 5, STL 0

  • T3

    Double Yohandy Morales doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Brady House scores. Jorbit Vivas scores. WSH 7, STL 0

  • T4

    Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Torres. Jacob Young scores. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T6

    Double James Wood doubles (30) on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jacob Young scores. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B8

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Nathan Church scores. WSH 9, STL 1

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout César Prieto grounds out sharply, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B9

    Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B9

    Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B9

    Single Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 9, STL 1

  • T9

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, third baseman César Prieto to first baseman Nolan Gorman. WSH 9, STL 1

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Dylan Crews grounds into a double play, third baseman César Prieto to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Nolan Gorman. Daylen Lile out at 2nd. Dylan Crews out at 1st. WSH 9, STL 1

  • T9

    Field Error Daylen Lile reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Bryan Torres. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B8

    Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B8

    Walk Nolan Gorman walks. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B8

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Nathan Church scores. WSH 9, STL 1

  • B8

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. Nathan Church to 3rd. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B8

    Double Nathan Church doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T8

    Groundout José Tena grounds out, first baseman Nolan Gorman to pitcher Cade Winquest. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T8

    Walk Jacob Young walks. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Harry Ford strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Yohandy Morales called out on strikes. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T8

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP César Prieto grounds into a double play, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. César Prieto out at 1st. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Bryan Torres called out on strikes. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Thomas Saggese hit by pitch. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T7

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T7

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Leo Bernal challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Leo Bernal called out on strikes. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B6

    Lineout Alec Burleson lines out sharply to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 9, STL 0

  • B6

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T6

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Bryan Torres. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T6

    Double James Wood doubles (30) on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jacob Young scores. WSH 9, STL 0

  • T6

    Forceout Jacob Young grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Harry Ford out at 2nd. Jacob Young to 1st. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T6

    Walk Harry Ford walks. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Yohandy Morales grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B5

    Flyout Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B5

    Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T5

    Lineout CJ Abrams lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out swinging. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B4

    Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B4

    Single Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 8, STL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Dylan Crews pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T4

    Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Torres. Jacob Young scores. WSH 8, STL 0

  • T4

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jacob Young to 3rd. WSH 7, STL 0

  • T4

    Double Jacob Young doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. WSH 7, STL 0

  • B3

    Lineout Alec Burleson lines out sharply to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 7, STL 0

  • B3

    Forceout Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, first baseman Yohandy Morales to shortstop CJ Abrams. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera to 1st. WSH 7, STL 0

  • B3

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 7, STL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Yohandy Morales. WSH 7, STL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Harry Ford grounds out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 7, STL 0

  • T3

    Double Yohandy Morales doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Brady House scores. Jorbit Vivas scores. WSH 7, STL 0

  • T3

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. WSH 5, STL 0

  • T3

    Double Brady House doubles (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brady House to 3rd. Brady House advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jordan Walker. WSH 5, STL 0

  • T3

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 5, STL 0

  • T3

    Home Run Dylan Crews homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Daylen Lile scores. WSH 5, STL 0

  • T3

    Forceout Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, third baseman Thomas Saggese to shortstop Masyn Winn. James Wood out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T3

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B2

    Lineout Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. Jordan Walker to 3rd. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B2

    Single Leo Bernal singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Jordan Walker to 2nd. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B2

    Single Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Jacob Young lines out to center fielder Nathan Church. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Harry Ford strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Yohandy Morales grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 3, STL 0

  • T1

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. WSH 1, STL 0

  • T1

    Single Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile to 3rd. WSH 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Walk Daylen Lile walks. WSH 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Flyout James Wood flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. WSH 0, STL 0