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Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBMarch 15, 2026Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

NationalsWashingtonWSH11-7

Nationals 3, Cardinals 6

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon12-8
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
WSH030000000354
STL31001001–681

W Richard FittsL Miles MikolasSV Matt Pushard

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  CJ Abrams walks.
  2.  James Wood flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Keibert Ruiz walks.
  4.  Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Crews.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Masyn Winn to 3rd.STL 63%
  4.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Dylan Crews.STL 56%
  5.  Nelson Velázquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Masyn Winn scores. Alec Burleson scores.STL 82%
  6.  José Fermín grounds out to shortstop CJ Abrams.

Top 2nd

  1.  Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brady House walks.
  4.  Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Masyn Winn. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. Brady House out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st.
  5.  Joey Wiemer homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Luis García Jr. scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.STL 55%
  6.  CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  7.  James Wood grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nathan Church reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Luis García Jr.STL 60%
  2.  Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Crews. Nathan Church to 3rd. Pedro Pagés to 2nd. Nathan Church advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Dylan Crews.STL 71%
  3.  Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Nathan Church scores.
  4.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Pedro Pagés to 3rd.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Top 3rd

  1.  Keibert Ruiz lines out to right fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Daylen Lile strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Luis García Jr. grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder James Wood.
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez grounds into a double play, third baseman Brady House to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Nelson Velázquez out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brady House flies out to right fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 4th

  1.  José Fermín grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Nathan Church lines out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Top 5th

  1.  Joey Wiemer pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
  2.  CJ Abrams grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  James Wood strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Victor Scott II walks.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt lines out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr. Victor Scott II to 3rd.
  4.  Alec Burleson walks.
  5.  Nolan Gorman walks. Blaze Jordan to 2nd.
  6.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood. Victor Scott II scores. Blaze Jordan out at home on the throw, left fielder James Wood to catcher Keibert Ruiz. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.STL 80%

Top 6th

  1.  Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Church.STL 74%
  2.  Daylen Lile lines into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Rivas to second baseman Brody Moore. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st.
  3.  Luis García Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Brody Moore to shortstop Jeremy Rivas to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Daylen Lile out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. out at 1st.STL 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  José Fermín singles on a ground ball to center fielder Robert Hassell III.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Ramon Mendoza out at 2nd. Nathan Church to 1st.
  3.  Pedro Pagés pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory.
  4.  Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brady House singles on a ground ball to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Rivas to second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Kervin Pichardo out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez out at 1st.STL 87%

Bot 7th

  1.  Brody Moore grounds out, second baseman Levi Jordan to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Jeremy Rivas reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Levi Jordan. Jeremy Rivas to 2nd.
  3.  Blaze Jordan pops out to shortstop Randal Diaz in foul territory.
  4.  Trey Paige strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Robert Hassell III strikes out swinging.
  2.  Randal Diaz grounds out, third baseman Ramon Mendoza to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
  3.  Christian Franklin called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  José Suárez singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Williams.
  2.  Ramon Mendoza called out on strikes.
  3.  Matt Koperniak strikes out swinging. José Suárez to 3rd. Matt Koperniak to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Clayton Beeter.
  4.  Andy Yerzy strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jose Cordoba reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Randal Diaz. José Suárez scores. Matt Koperniak to 3rd.
  6.  Brody Moore grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Randal Diaz. Jose Cordoba out at 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  Riley Adams reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Rivas.
  2.  Daylen Lile grounds out, first baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman Brody Moore to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Riley Adams to 2nd.
  3.  Andrés Chaparro reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Jeremy Rivas to third baseman Ramon Mendoza. Riley Adams out at 3rd.
  4.  Jordan Williams strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  WSH 0, STL 3Nelson Velázquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Masyn Winn scores. Alec Burleson scores.STL 82%

Top 2nd

  1.  WSH 3, STL 3Joey Wiemer homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Luis García Jr. scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.STL 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  WSH 3, STL 4Victor Scott II out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Nathan Church scores.

Bot 5th

  1.  WSH 3, STL 5Nelson Velázquez singles on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood. Victor Scott II scores. Blaze Jordan out at home on the throw, left fielder James Wood to catcher Keibert Ruiz. Nolan Gorman to 2nd.STL 80%

Bot 8th

  1.  WSH 3, STL 6Jose Cordoba reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Randal Diaz. José Suárez scores. Matt Koperniak to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · WSH 3–3 STL

Joey Wiemer homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Luis García Jr. scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 55%WSH +26 pts

Game leaders

NationalsWashington

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
CJ Abrams SS2010010.179
Randal Diaz SS1000000.250
James Wood LF3000001.074
Christian Franklin RF1000001.333
Keibert Ruiz C2010010.240
Riley Adams C1000000.182
Daylen Lile DH4000002.167
Luis García Jr. 1B3110000.143
Andrés Chaparro 1B1000000.208
Dylan Crews RF3000003.125
Jordan Williams LF1000001.000
Brady House 3B2010010.448
Kervin Pichardo 3B0000000.000
Nasim Nuñez 2B3100000.200
Levi Jordan 2B0000000.000
Joey Wiemer CF2113100.111
Robert Hassell III CF1000001.280
Totals30353139

HR: Wiemer.RBI: Wiemer 3.SB: Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Miles Mikolas L4.255431836.52
Robert Cranz0.11000030.00
Brad Lord2.010001222.89
Clayton Beeter0.211003240.00
Drew Smith0.10000030.00

Video

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