The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 on March 19, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. A crowd of 4,798 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barksdale (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Out | Elbow – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | Out | Heel – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-19 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | DJ Herz | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| WSH | Jarlin Susana | RP | Out | Lat – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| WSH | Tyler Stuart | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-09-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| WSH | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .219 | .324 | .281 | .606 |
| STL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | .313 | .463 | .438 | .901 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .139 | .262 | .306 |
| 2 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .395 | .310 |
| 2 | Jose Tena | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .395 | .310 |
| 3 | Jacob Young | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| 3 | Christian Franklin | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .296 | .269 |
| 4 | Brady House | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .462 | .861 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .200 | .395 |
| 6 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .185 | .269 |
| 6 | Andres Chaparro | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .270 | .355 |
| 7 | CJ Abrams | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .341 | .371 |
| 8 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .333 |
| 8 | Tres Barrera | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .214 | .000 |
| 9 | Dylan Crews | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .103 | .206 | .103 |
| 9 | Joey Wiemer | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .152 | .263 | .303 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Zack Littell | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 64— | 6.35 |
| Eiker Huizi | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16— | 0.00 |
| Brad Lord | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36— | 2.19 |
| Drew Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24— | 0.00 |
| Cole Henry | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18— | 3.86 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .121 | .256 | .121 |
| 1 | Brody Moore | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .182 | .188 |
| 2 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .323 | .488 | .419 |
| 2 | Trey Paige | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| 3 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .341 | .553 |
| 3 | Miguel Villarroel | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Nelson Velazquez | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .435 | .667 |
| 4 | Jose Suarez | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| 5 | Yohel Pozo | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .316 | .400 |
| 5 | Andy Yerzy | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .235 | .250 |
| 6 | Victor Scott II | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .317 | .226 |
| 7 | Ramon Mendoza | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .276 | .417 | .517 |
| 8 | Bligh Madris | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .182 |
| 9 | Dakota Harris | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Quinn Mathews | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 65— | 4.09 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15— | 1.93 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5— | 0.00 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9— | 0.00 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
| Matthew Pushard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14— | 4.05 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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