vs. Nationals L 1–9
Friday, September 18, 2026
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7:15 PM – 9:55 PM
Busch Stadium
Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Final: 9–1
· Busch Stadium
· 2026-09-18
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Decisions
W: Cade CavalliL: Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .240 | .341 | .367 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .355 | .373 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .349 | .469 |
| Nolan Gorman - 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .271 | .314 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .336 | .481 |
| Victor Scott II - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .274 | .256 |
| Leo Bernal - C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .362 | .508 |
| Thomas Saggese - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .261 | .314 | .399 |
| Bryan Torres - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .244 | .318 | .353 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .310 | .322 |
| César Prieto - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .059 | .086 | .059 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .298 | .373 |
a–Grounded into a double play for Winn in the 7th.
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy (L) | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 61-38 | 3.65 |
| Cooper Hjerpe | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 74-50 | 6.00 |
| Cade Winquest | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-18 | 5.23 |
Washington Nationals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood - DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .392 | .519 |
| José Tena - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .302 | .366 |
| Daylen Lile - LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .303 | .435 |
| Dylan Crews - RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .291 | .377 |
| CJ Abrams - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .338 | .493 |
| Nasim Nuñez - SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .292 | .245 |
| Brady House - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .301 | .395 |
| Jorbit Vivas - 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .335 | .329 |
| Yohandy Morales - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .588 |
| Harry Ford - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .185 | .306 | .348 |
| Jacob Young - CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .317 | .389 |
a–Grounded out for Wood in the 8th.
Washington Nationals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73-55 | 3.02 |
| Brad Lord | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-17 | 3.94 |
| Jack Sinclair | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.84 |
| Josiah Gray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 0.00 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Dan Merzel · First Base: Dan Bellino · Second Base: Mark Ripperger · Third Base: Shane Livensparger
HBP: Saggese (by Lord).
Weather: 89 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 2 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:17 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 25,855.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
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