The Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on February 21, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. A crowd of 4,267 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
James Jean (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Second Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Ivan Herrera | C | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-02-21 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-01 |
| STL | Riley O’Brien | RP | Out | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-06 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| WSH | Drew Millas | C | Day-To-Day | Finger – Surgery | 2026-02-21 |
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-02-21 |
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-02-21 |
| WSH | Jacob Young | CF | Day-To-Day | Wrist – Soreness | 2026-02-22 |
| WSH | Luis Garcia Jr. | 2B | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-02-22 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | .212 | .316 | .364 | .679 |
| STL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | .100 | .229 | .233 | .462 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Ford | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 1 | Tres Barrera | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Joey Wiemer | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Elijah Green | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Matt Mervis | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 3 | Yohandy Morales | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Trey Lipscomb | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 4 | Randal Diaz | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Phillip Glasser | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Kevin Made | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Sergio Alcantara | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 6 | Luke Dickerson | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Maxwell Romero Jr. | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| 7 | Ronny Cruz | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Jack Rogers | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 8 | Jack Moroknek | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Samuel Petersen | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 9 | T.J. White | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —– | 6.75 |
| Jared Simpson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Andry Lara | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Eddy Yean | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Isaac Lyon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Erik Tolman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Marquis Grissom | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Leonardo Bernal | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | Ramon Mendoza | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 4 | Jeremy Rivas | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Brody Moore | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Matt Koperniak | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 5 | Dakota Harris | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Jose Fermin | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 7 | Zach Levenson | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Joshua Baez | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Michael Antico | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 9 | Blaze Jordan | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Bligh Madris | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Quinn Mathews | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 10.80 |
| Tyler Bradt | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —– | 54.00 |
| Daniel Carpenter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Packy Naughton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Skylar Hales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Austin Love | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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