Washington Nationals 3-5 St. Louis Cardinals
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St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
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St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals 5-3
The St. Louis Cardinals took care of the Washington Nationals 5-3 at Busch Stadium on Sunday 20 September.
A 3-run 8th inning did the damage.
Luis Gastelum got the win, Yovanny Cruz took the loss and Riley O'Brien earned the save.
Iván Herrera went 2-for-4 with 2 homers and 2 RBI and CJ Abrams went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: WSH 7, STL 6; errors 1-0.
St. Louis Cardinals move to 76-80; Washington Nationals fall to 73-83.
Attendance: 27,814.
Decisions
- Win: Luis Gastelum
- Loss: Yovanny Cruz
- Save: Riley O'Brien
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Leo Bernal homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Jordan Walker scores.
- Iván Herrera homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.
- CJ Abrams homers (31) on a fly ball to right field. Brady House scores.
- Iván Herrera homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.
- Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
Questions
Who won Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals?
The St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.