Washington took control with an early offensive burst and never let St. Louis back into the game, cruising past the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Cade Cavalli’s scoreless effort gave the Nationals a steady foundation from the mound.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cavalli anchored Washington’s performance with five scoreless innings and kept the Cardinals from generating a serious threat during his outing. The Nationals’ offense supplied ample support before the game settled into a quieter finish.
C. J. Abrams put Washington in front in the first when his single brought Daylen Lile home. Brady House’s groundout then brought Abrams across, and the Nationals expanded the margin in the third when Dylan Crews homered with Lile scoring. Yohandy Morales’ double brought home House and Jorbit Vivas, while Daylen Lile’s sacrifice fly scored Jacob Young. James Wood added another run in the sixth with a double that brought Young home.
Kyle Leahy took the loss after Washington broke through against him, and St. Louis’ offense did not answer until the eighth. Iván Herrera’s groundout brought Nathan Church home for the Cardinals’ only run.
Washington extended its winning streak, while St. Louis’ losing streak continued. The game’s one-inning burst set the tone before Cavalli and the Nationals held the lead the rest of the way.
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 9-1.
- Dylan Crews went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .225 on the season).
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- Alec Burleson went 0-for-3 (batting .283 on the season).
- Cade Cavalli allowed 0 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (13-5) (3.02 ERA).
- Kyle Leahy allowed 7 runs (6 earned) on 5 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (10-5) (3.65 ERA).
St. Louis Cardinals fell to 75-79 (3 straight losses); Washington Nationals improved to 72-82.