Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 3:05PM CST

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Game Recap

On a windy night, the Washington Nationals narrowly defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of one to zero. The decisive run was driven in by Alex Avila, one of his two doubles in the contest. Pitching for the Nationals, Max Scherzer contributed significantly to the win, striking out nine batters across six innings, a performance that moved him up to number twenty-one on the career strikeout leaderboard.

Game Details

Date: Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

Time: 3:05PM CST

Stadium: Nationals Park

Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 7,769

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Game Stats


Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Doubles: Avila 2 (2, Martínez 2)

Runs Batted In: Avila (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Avila

Ground Into Double Play: Turner

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Scherzer 0-2, Bell 0-1, Schwarber 0-1, Robles 0-1, Stevenson 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Scherzer 1; Schwarber 1; Stevenson 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Edman (by Scherzer)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Scherzer 14/23; Hudson 2/6; Hand 2/3; Rainey 2/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Scherzer-20-16-23-12; Hudson-3-3-6-3; Hand-3-2-0-2; Rainey-4-3-2-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Scherzer 1-7; Hudson 1-1; Hand 1-1

Game Scores: M Scherzer 72


Washington Nationals Fielding

Nationals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Avila-Harrison , Turner-Harrison-Bell)


Washington Nationals Baserunning

Nationals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Turner (5, 2nd base off Martínez/Knizner)



St. Louis Cardinals Batting

Cardinals Batting

Doubles: Martínez (1, Scherzer); Knizner (1, Rainey)

Ground Into Double Play: Knizner

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-5 (Carpenter 0-2, Dean 0-1, Carlson 0-1, Edman 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Carpenter 4; Dean 1; Edman 1


St. Louis Cardinals Pitching

Cardinals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Martínez 17/23; Reyes 0/4; Helsley 2/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Martínez-15-11-17-19; Reyes-2-2-1-2; Helsley-3-1-4-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Martínez 8-7; Reyes 0-2; Helsley 2-0

Game Scores: C Martinez 62


St. Louis Cardinals Fielding

Cardinals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (DeJong-Goldschmidt)

Errors: DeJong (3, fielding)


St. Louis Cardinals Baserunning

Cardinals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Williams (1, 2nd base by Scherzer/Avila)


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