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St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6–1 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
St. Louis Cardinals 6 77-85
at Washington Nationals 1 77-85

Line score

Team
St. Louis Cardinals 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 8 0
Washington Nationals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
  • W: Michael McGreevy (1-1)
  • L: Miles Mikolas (0-3)

Home runs

  • St. Louis Cardinals: Jordan Walker (5)

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

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 2nd St. Louis Cardinals Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. 2–0
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Luis García Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Jacob Young scores. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. to 1st. 2–1
Top 5th St. Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. 3–1
Top 7th St. Louis Cardinals Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. 4–1
Top 9th St. Louis Cardinals Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. 6–1

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Batter
JJ Wetherholt 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .244
Iván Herrera C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .195
Alec Burleson 1B 4 1 3 3 1 0 .273
Jordan Walker RF 4 1 1 1 1 2 .295
Nolan Gorman DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 .237
Yohel Pozo DH 2 0 1 2 0 0 .111
Masyn Winn SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .154
Ramón Urías 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Thomas Saggese LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241
Victor Scott II CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
Nathan Church LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .156
Totals 34 6 8 6 7 9
Pitcher
Michael McGreevy (W, 1-1) 6.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 91 2.16
Matt Svanson (H, 1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 11.74
Justin Bruihl (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.68
Riley O'Brien 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .216
Luis García Jr. 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .293
Brady House 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Jorbit Vivas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .389
Daylen Lile LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269
CJ Abrams SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Nasim Nuñez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .184
José Tena DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238
Drew Millas C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150
Jacob Young CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .226
Totals 30 1 4 1 1 2
Pitcher
Miles Mikolas (L, 0-3) 3.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 55 12.41
Brad Lord 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 52 4.35
Cionel Pérez 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 24 13.50
Cole Henry 1.2 0 2 2 1 3 0 43 3.86
PJ Poulin 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 5.40

Game info

Weather
52 degrees, Sunny
Wind
6 mph, Out To LF
First pitch
4:04 PM
Time of game
2:47
Attendance
12,686
Umpires
Home Plate: Scott Barry, First Base: Manny Gonzalez, Second Base: Tom Hanahan, Third Base: Derek Thomas

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

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Atlanta Braves 8 at Los Angeles Angels 2 Final Game page
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