@ Cardinals L 3–5
Sunday, September 20, 2026
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1:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Busch Stadium
Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals
Final: 3–5
· Busch Stadium
· 2026-09-20
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Luis GastelumL: Yovanny CruzS: Riley O'Brien
Washington Nationals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .390 | .513 |
| Andrés Chaparro - 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .357 | .503 |
| Abimelec Ortiz - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .242 | .364 |
| Brady House - 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .310 | .399 |
| Jorbit Vivas - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .340 | .334 |
| CJ Abrams - 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .336 | .492 |
| Dylan Crews - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .286 | .371 |
| Daylen Lile - LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .303 | .440 |
| Harry Ford - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .306 | .347 |
| Keibert Ruiz - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .323 | .455 |
| Jacob Young - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .317 | .389 |
| Nasim Nuñez - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .291 | .243 |
a–Flied out for Chaparro in the 8th.
b–Struck out for House in the 8th.
c–Grounded out for Ford, H in the 9th.
b–Struck out for House in the 8th.
c–Grounded out for Ford, H in the 9th.
Washington Nationals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 97-67 | 5.40 |
| Will Dion | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-15 | 3.74 |
| Erik Tolman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-9 | 3.65 |
| Yovanny Cruz (L) | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16-10 | 5.27 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .341 | .368 |
| Iván Herrera - DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .358 | .388 |
| Alec Burleson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .347 | .466 |
| Jordan Walker - RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .332 | .474 |
| Leo Bernal - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .311 | .354 | .514 |
| Thomas Saggese - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .247 | .302 | .377 |
| Bryan Torres - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .313 | .346 |
| Masyn Winn - SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .309 | .320 |
| José Fermín - 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .314 | .362 |
| Victor Scott II - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .269 | .252 |
| Nathan Church - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .252 | .297 | .373 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Mathews | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 96-59 | 3.65 |
| Luis Gastelum (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.46 |
| Riley O'Brien (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 4.08 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Mark Ripperger · First Base: Shane Livensparger · Second Base: Dan Merzel · Third Base: Dan Bellino
WP: Irvin, J 2.
Weather: 81 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 1 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 1:16 PM.
T: 2:30.
Att: 27,814.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
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