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St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals

MLBApril 7, 2026Nationals Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon6-5

Cardinals 7, Nationals 6

Final/10
NationalsWashingtonWSH4-7
Score by inning
Team12345678910RHE
STL2000001202791
WSH10102100016102

W George SorianoL Cole HenrySV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt walks.
  2.  Iván Herrera pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.STL 57%
  4.  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.STL 65%
  5.  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.
  6.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 1st

  1.  James Wood singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  2.  Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Curtis Mead called out on strikes.
  3.  Brady House singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. James Wood to 2nd.
  4.  Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. James Wood scores. Brady House to 3rd.WSH 52%
  5.  Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Joey Wiemer grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Daylen Lile out at 2nd. Joey Wiemer out at 1st.STL 61%

Top 2nd

  1.  Thomas Saggese singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
  2.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.STL 57%
  3.  Victor Scott II strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CJ Abrams called out on strikes.
  2.  Jacob Young strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez walks.
  4.  Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, pitcher Cade Cavalli to first baseman Curtis Mead.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Jordan Walker challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jordan Walker called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  James Wood homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.WSH 56%
  2.  Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
  3.  Brady House flies out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  4.  Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. Curtis Mead steals (1) 2nd base.
  5.  Joey Wiemer strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to left fielder James Wood.STL 55%
  2.  Keibert Ruiz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Masyn Winn walks. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.STL 62%
  3.  Thomas Saggese grounds into a double play, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Curtis Mead. Nolan Gorman out at 3rd. Masyn Winn to 2nd. Thomas Saggese out at 1st.WSH 53%
  4.  Pedro Pagés walks.
  5.  Victor Scott II lines out to left fielder James Wood.WSH 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.WSH 62%
  2.  Jacob Young out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Alec Burleson. CJ Abrams to 2nd.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Keibert Ruiz flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Top 5th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, first baseman Curtis Mead to pitcher Cade Cavalli.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer.

Bot 5th

  1.  James Wood grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Curtis Mead homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.WSH 69%
  3.  Brady House flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Daylen Lile walks.
  5.  Joey Wiemer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile to 3rd.
  6.  CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Joey Wiemer to 3rd.WSH 83%
  7.  Jacob Young lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer.WSH 74%
  2.  Masyn Winn hit by pitch. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.WSH 66%
  3.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.WSH 74%
  4.  Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
  5.  Ramón Urías walks.
  6.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.WSH 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  James Wood walks.
  4.  Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. James Wood scores.WSH 91%
  5.  Brady House called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Iván Herrera walks.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.WSH 94%
  3.  Jordan Walker homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.WSH 87%
  4.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
  2.  Joey Wiemer strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  CJ Abrams walks.
  4.  Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 8th

  1.  Masyn Winn walks.WSH 79%
  2.  Thomas Saggese strikes out on a foul tip.WSH 85%
  3.  Yohel Pozo flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
  4.  Nathan Church homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores.WSH 60%
  5.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Curtis Mead.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  José Tena strikes out swinging.
  3.  James Wood called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Iván Herrera walks.STL 59%
  2.  Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder James Wood.WSH 50%
  3.  Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.WSH 55%
  4.  Clayton Beeter intentionally walks Nolan Gorman.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Curtis Mead.WSH 63%

Bot 9th

  1.  Luis García Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Brady House grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.WSH 54%
  3.  Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.

Top 10th

  1.  Thomas Saggese doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.STL 82%
  2.  Yohel Pozo grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Thomas Saggese to 3rd.
  3.  Nathan Church called out on strikes.STL 72%
  4.  JJ Wetherholt doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 89%
  5.  Iván Herrera lines out to third baseman Brady House.

Bot 10th

  1.  Jorbit Vivas hit by pitch.STL 63%
  2.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.STL 78%
  3.  Jacob Young grounds out softly, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Daylen Lile to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.STL 86%
  4.  Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.STL 81%

Top 1st

  1.  STL 1, WSH 0Jordan 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.STL 65%
  2.  STL 2, WSH 0Nolan 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.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 2, WSH 1Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. James Wood scores. Brady House to 3rd.WSH 52%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 2, WSH 2James Wood homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.WSH 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  STL 2, WSH 3Curtis Mead homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.WSH 69%
  2.  STL 2, WSH 4CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Joey Wiemer to 3rd.WSH 83%

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 2, WSH 5Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. James Wood scores.WSH 91%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 3, WSH 5Jordan Walker homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.WSH 87%

Top 8th

  1.  STL 5, WSH 5Nathan Church homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores.WSH 60%

Top 10th

  1.  STL 6, WSH 5Thomas Saggese doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.STL 82%
  2.  STL 7, WSH 5JJ Wetherholt doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 89%

Bot 10th

  1.  STL 7, WSH 6Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.STL 81%

Win probability

Top 10th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 6–5 WSH

Thomas Saggese doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Masyn Winn scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 82%STL +36 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

NationalsWashington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B5111011.268
Iván Herrera DH4000020.179
Alec Burleson 1B3110020.225
Jordan Walker RF5112101.300
Nolan Gorman 3B4031011.243
Masyn Winn SS2200020.176
Thomas Saggese LF5121002.240
Pedro Pagés C2000011.182
Yohel Pozo C2000000.000
Victor Scott II CF2000001.265
Ramón Urías PH0000010.313
Nathan Church CF2112101.143
Totals367972108

2B: Wetherholt, Saggese.HR: Walker, Church.RBI: Wetherholt, Walker 2, Gorman, Saggese, Church 2.SB: Wetherholt, Winn.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore5.094426923.38
Gordon Graceffo2.011122351.93
George Soriano W2.000003203.00
Riley O'Brien S1.001002160.00

Video

11:30Condensed Game: STL@WSH - 4/7/26MLB video
3:13Nathan Church, JJ Wetherholt lead Cardinals to win1:43Cardinals pull off epic comeback to win in extras0:19Jacob Young's running catch0:28Riley O'Brien closes out win for Cardinals
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