Washington NationalsNationals73-82
8Final/11Sep 19, 2026
St. Louis CardinalsCardinals75-80
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
WSH−104
STL−115
Run line
WSH −1.5+155
STL +1.5−189
Total O/U
Over 8.5−124
Under 8.5+103
- Run line: Nationals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (13 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 in 11 innings at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sep 19, 2026 to move to 73-82.
They scored 4 runs in the 11th inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Cornelio (3-2) · L: Graceffo (8-2) · S: Dion (1-2)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- WSHHome runLile homered to center (404 feet), Wood scored.2-0
Top 6
- WSHSingleNuñez reached on infield single to shortstop, Vivas scored, Ruiz to second.3-0
Bottom 7
- STLSinglePagés reached on infield single to pitcher, Winn scored on throwing error by pitcher Lovelady, Pagés to second.3-1
- STLSingleFermín singled to center, Pagés scored.3-2
Bottom 9
- STLSinglePagés singled to left, Church scored.3-3
Top 10
- WSHSingleVivas singled to left, Tena scored, Vivas to second.4-3
Bottom 10
- STLSingleWinn singled to right, Bernal scored, Winn out stretching at second.4-4
Top 11
- WSHCatcher's interferenceYoung reached first base on catcher's interference, Morales scored on error, Nuñez safe at second on error, Ford safe at third on error. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the field was overturn5-4
- WSHDoubleTena doubled to left, Ford scored and Nuñez scored, Young to third.7-4
- WSHSacrifice flyCrews hit sacrifice fly to right, Young scored.8-4
Bottom 11
- STLSingleWetherholt singled to center, Church scored.8-5
Team stats
WSHSTL
- Hits
- 11
- 14
- Home Runs
- 1
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 4
- Walks
- 4
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 13
- Runners Left On Base
- 25
- 30
- Errors
- 4
- 3
Player stats
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | .267 | .392 | .517 |
| Jacob Young CF | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .248 | .317 | .389 |
| Daylen Lile LF | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .249 | .302 | .438 |
| Abimelec Ortiz DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .200 | .244 | .367 |
| Brady House DH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .239 | .303 | .395 |
| Jose Tena DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .223 | .303 | .371 |
| CJ Abrams 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .261 | .337 | .488 |
| Dylan Crews RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .224 | .289 | .375 |
| Jorbit Vivas 3B | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .248 | .341 | .336 |
| Andres Chaparro 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .254 | .357 | .508 |
| Yohandy Morales 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .286 | .324 | .456 |
| Harry Ford C | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .306 | .348 |
| Nasim Nunez SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .211 | .293 | .245 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarez P | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 92-61 | 3.17 | 92 |
| Richard Lovelady P | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-19 | 3.86 | 23 |
| Jack Sinclair P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.35 | 13 |
| Erik Tolman P | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-11 | 3.09 | 14 |
| Yovanny Cruz P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.05 | 10 |
| Riley Cornelio P | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33-21 | 4.22 | 33 |
| Will Dion P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3.89 | 2 |
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Fermin LF | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | .247 | .311 | .356 |
| Ivan Herrera DH | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .245 | .358 | .377 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 0-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .276 | .333 | .476 |
| Leo Bernal C | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .310 | .347 | .479 |
| Thomas Saggese 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .254 | .310 | .387 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .235 | .309 | .320 |
| Nathan Church CF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .254 | .299 | .375 |
| Pedro Pages C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .215 | .267 | .312 |
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .342 | .368 |
| Victor Scott II LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .190 | .269 | .252 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .284 | .349 | .469 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy P | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 88-56 | 3.84 | 88 |
| Justin Bruihl P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 3.48 | 28 |
| Luis Gastelum P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.59 | 12 |
| Brycen Mautz P | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29-18 | 6.92 | 29 |
| Ryne Stanek P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 4.15 | 3 |
| George Soriano P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 4.29 | 16 |
| Riley O'Brien P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.14 | 12 |
| Gordon Graceffo P | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34-21 | 2.76 | 34 |
Game info
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance29,774
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dan Bellino · First Base Umpire: Mark Ripperger · Second Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger · Third Base Umpire: Dan Merzel
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