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St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final (10)

Final score

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 7–6 in 10 innings on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
St. Louis Cardinals 7 77-85
at Washington Nationals 6 77-85

Line score

Team
St. Louis Cardinals 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 7 9 1
Washington Nationals 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 10 2
  • W: George Soriano (1-0)
  • L: Cole Henry (0-2)
  • S: Riley O'Brien

Home runs

  • St. Louis Cardinals: Jordan Walker (4), Nathan Church (1)
  • Washington Nationals: James Wood (4), Curtis Mead (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop CJ Abrams. JJ Wetherholt scores. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Fielding error by shortstop CJ Abrams. 1–0
Top 1st St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Alec Burleson scores. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd, first baseman Curtis Mead to shortstop CJ Abrams. Jordan Walker to 3rd. 2–0
Bottom 1st Washington Nationals Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. James Wood scores. Brady House to 3rd. 2–1
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals James Wood homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. 2–2
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals Curtis Mead homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. 2–3
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Joey Wiemer to 3rd. 2–4
Bottom 6th Washington Nationals Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. James Wood scores. 2–5
Top 7th St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. 3–5
Top 8th St. Louis Cardinals Nathan Church homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. 5–5
Top 10th St. Louis Cardinals Thomas Saggese doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores. 6–5
Top 10th St. Louis Cardinals JJ Wetherholt doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Thomas Saggese scores. 7–5
Bottom 10th Washington Nationals Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. 7–6

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batter
JJ Wetherholt 2B 5 1 1 1 1 1 .268
Iván Herrera DH 4 0 0 0 2 0 .179
Alec Burleson 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .225
Jordan Walker RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .300
Nolan Gorman 3B 4 0 3 1 1 1 .243
Masyn Winn SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 .176
Thomas Saggese LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .240
Pedro Pagés C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .182
Yohel Pozo C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Victor Scott II CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .265
Ramón Urías PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313
Nathan Church CF 2 1 1 2 0 1 .143
Totals 36 7 9 7 10 8
Pitcher
Matthew Liberatore 5.0 9 4 4 2 6 2 92 3.38
Gordon Graceffo 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 35 1.93
George Soriano (W, 1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 3.00
Riley O'Brien (S, 3) 1.0 0 1 0 0 2 0 16 0.00

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood LF 4 3 2 1 1 1 .191
Curtis Mead 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 .333
Luis García Jr. 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297
Brady House 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .317
Daylen Lile DH 4 2 1 1 1 2 .286
Joey Wiemer RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .440
Jorbit Vivas PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412
CJ Abrams SS 4 0 2 1 1 2 .308
Jacob Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214
Nasim Nuñez 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .200
Keibert Ruiz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190
José Tena PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Drew Millas C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
Totals 38 6 10 5 4 13
Pitcher
Cade Cavalli 4.2 4 2 1 4 3 0 94 2.51
Paxton Schultz 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.00
PJ Poulin (H, 3) 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 1 27 5.68
Gus Varland (BS, 1) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 22 6.75
Clayton Beeter 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 15 3.18
Cole Henry (L, 0-2) 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 0 16 1.69

Game info

Weather
51 degrees, Clear
Wind
14 mph, In From LF
First pitch
6:45 PM
Time of game
3:23
Attendance
20,036
Umpires
Home Plate: Derek Thomas, First Base: Scott Barry, Second Base: Manny Gonzalez, Third Base: Tom Hanahan

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Washington Nationals 9 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Washington Nationals 6 Final (10) Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Washington Nationals 1 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 Final (11) Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Apr 7

Matchup Status Details
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Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 Final Game page
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Chicago Cubs 9 at Tampa Bay Rays 2 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 6 at Miami Marlins 3 Final (10) Game page
Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 Final Game page
Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 Final Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 Final Game page
Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 2 at Texas Rangers 3 Final Game page
Houston Astros 1 at Colorado Rockies 5 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 7 at Los Angeles Angels 2 Final Game page
Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 6 Final Game page

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