Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 6, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
9
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
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
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | — | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Saggese (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (1B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Tena (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Millas (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Wiemer (CF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Littell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ken Waldichuk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Granillo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cionel Pérez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Zack Littell | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Ken Waldichuk | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Granillo | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Groundout • 1-0
Daylen Lile grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-0
Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Luis García Jr. scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd.
top 5 • Forceout • 2-1
Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Thomas Saggese scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st.
top 6 • Home Run • 2-3
Ramón Urías homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Nolan Gorman scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-3
Jacob Young doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. José Tena scores. Drew Millas to 3rd.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-4
Jordan Walker homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Double • 3-5
Ramón Urías doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.
top 8 • Sac Bunt • 3-6
Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Andre Granillo to first baseman Curtis Mead. Ramón Urías scores. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-6
James Wood homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Drew Millas scores. Joey Wiemer scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 8-6
Brady House homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Curtis Mead scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-6
CJ Abrams homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 9-6
Masyn Winn grounds out, pitcher Cionel Pérez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-6
Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 9-6
Jordan Walker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood.
top 9 • Flyout • 9-6
Alec Burleson flies out sharply to center fielder Joey Wiemer.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 9-6
Nasim Nuñez lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-6
CJ Abrams homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 8-6
Brady House homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Curtis Mead scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 6-6
Curtis Mead doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 6-6
James Wood homers (3) on a line drive to center field. Drew Millas scores. Joey Wiemer scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-6
Jorbit Vivas singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Drew Millas to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-6
Drew Millas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-6
José Tena flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Forceout • 3-6
Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Brady House to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 3-6
JJ Wetherholt walks.
top 8 • Sac Bunt • 3-6
Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Andre Granillo to first baseman Curtis Mead. Ramón Urías scores. Thomas Saggese to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-5
Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brady House. Ramón Urías to 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 3-5
Ramón Urías doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.
top 8 • Walk • 3-4
Masyn Winn walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-4
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-4
Jordan Walker homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Nasim Nuñez strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Double Play • 3-3
Nationals challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: CJ Abrams flies into a double play, left fielder Thomas Saggese to catcher Iván Herrera. Brady House out at home. Daylen Lile to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-3
Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Brady House to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-3
Brady House doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Alec Burleson called out on strikes.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-3
Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder James Wood.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-3
JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-3
Curtis Mead flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-3
James Wood walks.