Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 6:45PM CST
Facing the Washington Nationals on Tuesday evening, the St. Louis Cardinals earned a 4-2 win in a game that began after a rain delay extending two hours and nineteen minutes. Key offensive contributions for St. Louis included Brendan Donovan hitting a home run during their three-run third inning, and Lars Nootbaar adding a solo shot in the sixth. Read the full game recap.
Date: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
Time: 6:45PM CST
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 20,658
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
WSH |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Burleson (15, Irvin); Scott II (10, Irvin)
Home Runs: Donovan (8, 3rd inning off Irvin 1 on, 0 Out); Nootbaar (12, 6th inning off Irvin 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Donovan 2 (34), Burleson (39), Nootbaar (37)
2-out Runs Batted In: Nootbaar.
Ground Into Double Play: Contreras; Winn
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Contreras 0-1, Gorman 0-1, Donovan 1-1, Pagés 0-1, Saggese 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gorman 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gray 10/20; Matz 3/4; Maton 3/3; Helsley 4/5; Romero 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gray-16-8-8-13; Matz-2-2-8-3; Maton-2-3-3-3; Helsley-2-2-3-4; Romero-5-2-5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gray 6-2; Matz 2-0; Maton 0-3; Helsley 1-2; Romero 0-1
Game Scores: S Gray 54

Double Plays: 2 (Gorman-Saggese-Contreras , Winn-Saggese-Contreras)

Doubles: Bell (7, Gray); House (4, Gray)
Runs Batted In: García Jr. (43), Wood (68)
Ground Into Double Play: Adams; House
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (García Jr. 0-1, Adams 0-1, Young 0-1, House 0-2, Lile 1-2, Wood 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: García Jr. 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chafin 3/3; Irvin 15/26; Thompson 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chafin-2-1-1-3; Irvin-16-8-16-19; Thompson-2-2-5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Chafin 0-3; Irvin 9-4; Thompson 0-2
Game Scores: J Irvin 43

Double Plays: 2 (Abrams-García Jr.-Lowe , García Jr.-Abrams-Lowe)
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