The Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 on Friday night in a one-sided affair that left the Cardinals' broadcast crew searching for video game metaphors. According to the Cardinals' TV crew, the game started so poorly it would have warranted a reset button if this were a video game.
Dylan Crews drove in two runs with a home run, while Yohandy Morales added two RBIs for Washington. The Nationals scored early and never looked back.
The victory featured two individual milestones. CJ Abrams became the 52nd player to join baseball's 30-30 club, per ESPN. Cade Cavalli, the Nationals pitcher, recorded his 200th strikeout of the season.