The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on April 08, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 12,686 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Scott Barry (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-08 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Jarlin Susana | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| WSH | DJ Herz | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-12 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-04-14 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | .235 | .381 | .324 | .704 |
| WSH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .133 | .161 | .133 | .295 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .364 | .333 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .393 | .268 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .386 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .367 | .682 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .333 | .395 |
| 5 | Yohel Pozo | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 6 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .267 | .205 |
| 7 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .318 | .650 |
| 8 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .333 | .310 |
| 9 | Nathan Church | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .182 | .250 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91-59 | 2.16 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 11.74 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 5.68 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .322 | .510 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .310 | .488 |
| 3 | Brady House | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .354 | .500 |
| 3 | Jorbit Vivas | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .500 | .389 |
| 4 | Daylen Lile | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .321 | .327 |
| 5 | CJ Abrams | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .388 | .571 |
| 6 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .262 | .184 |
| 7 | Jose Tena | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .273 | .238 |
| 8 | Drew Millas | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .292 | .150 |
| 9 | Jacob Young | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .273 | .387 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Mikolas | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55-34 | 12.41 |
| Brad Lord | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52-38 | 4.35 |
| Cionel Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 13.50 |
| Cole Henry | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43-23 | 3.86 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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