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Cardinals vs Nationals

Final · Mon Apr 6 · 6:45 PM ET · Nationals Park

St. Louis CardinalsCardinals5-5
6
FinalApr 6, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals4-6
9
StreamMLB.TVCardinals.TVNationals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
STL−110
WSH−110
Run line
STL −1.5+153
WSH +1.5−186
Total O/U
Over 8−118
Under 8−102
  • Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 8 (15 runs).

Recap

The Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 at Nationals Park in Washington on Apr 6, 2026 to move to 4-6.

The Nationals came back from 3 runs down, trailing 6-3 in the Top 8. They scored 6 runs in the eighth inning.

Score by inning

St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals, score by inning
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STL0000120306
WSH20000106x9

W: Perez (1-1) · L: Svanson (0-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. WSHGroundoutLile grounded out to shortstop, Wood scored, García Jr. to third.0-1
  2. WSHSingleNuñez singled to center, García Jr. scored, Abrams to third.0-2

Top 5

  1. STLFielder's choiceBurleson grounded into fielder's choice to second, Saggese scored, Herrera out at second, Wetherholt to third.1-2

Top 6

  1. STLHome runUrías homered to center (414 feet), Gorman scored.3-2

Bottom 6

  1. WSHDoubleYoung doubled to left, Tena scored, Millas to third.3-3

Top 8

  1. STLHome runWalker homered to right (378 feet).4-3
  2. STLDoubleUrías doubled to center, Winn scored.5-3
  3. STLSacrifice buntScott II hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Urías scored, Saggese to second.6-3

Bottom 8

  1. WSHHome runWood homered to center (409 feet), Millas scored and Wiemer scored.6-6
  2. WSHHome runHouse homered to center (423 feet), Mead scored.6-8
  3. WSHHome runAbrams homered to right (366 feet).6-9

Team stats

STLWSH
Hits
9
12
Home Runs
2
3
Runs Batted In
6
9
Walks
7
7
Strikeouts
8
4
Runners Left On Base
16
14
Errors
0
0

Player stats

Cardinals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt 2B1-3301002120.278.386.361
Ivan Herrera C0-4400001116.200.356.286
Alec Burleson 1B0-4400101117.216.333.351
Jordan Walker RF2-5512110217.314.385.629
Nolan Gorman DH0-4410001221.182.243.364
Masyn Winn SS1-4411001122.188.257.250
Ramon Urias 3B3-4423310013.313.353.813
Thomas Saggese LF2-3312001016.200.333.250
Nathan Church LF0-000000000.115.148.115
Victor Scott II CF0-3300100011.281.281.313

Cardinals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Andre Pallante P5.032242088-541.8088
Justin Bruihl P0.211120023-116.0023
JoJo Romero P1.020010021-130.0021
Ryne Stanek P0.233301123-156.3523
Matt Svanson P0.233301213-1115.0013

Nationals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
James Wood RF2-3322312020.163.280.442
Luis Garcia Jr. 1B0-2210001014.306.324.528
Curtis Mead 1B1-221100007.182.308.364
Brady House 3B3-5513210018.333.400.583
Daylen Lile LF1-5501100215.289.319.356
CJ Abrams SS1-4411111021.286.390.629
Nasim Nunez 2B1-5501100118.226.294.226
Jose Tena DH0-3310001017.294.333.294
Drew Millas C1-2211002022.176.333.176
Jacob Young CF1-3301100114.250.308.458
Jorbit Vivas PH1-110100002.412.500.412
Joey Wiemer CF0-001000000.476.577.857

Nationals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Zack Littell P5.041136070-443.6070
Ken Waldichuk P2.123322233-227.0433
Andre Granillo P0.222220029-1412.4629
Cionel Perez P1.010000021-1414.7321

Game info

VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance12,319
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Tom Hanahan · First Base Umpire: Derek Thomas · Second Base Umpire: Scott Barry · Third Base Umpire: Manny Gonzalez

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