A late rally lifted the St. Louis Cardinals past the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals answered a two-run homer by C. J. Abrams with a tying shot from Ivan Herrera before Leo Bernal put them ahead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Herrera carried the Cardinals’ offense, homering twice and supplying the spark that kept the game within reach. Luis Gastelum earned the win, and Riley O'Brien closed the ninth to preserve the lead.
The Nationals took the lead in the sixth when C. J. Abrams homered and Brady House scored. In the eighth, Ivan Herrera homered to tie the game. Leo Bernal then homered with Jordan Walker scoring, giving St. Louis the lead.
Jake Irvin kept Washington in control early, while the Nationals’ relief corps could not protect the advantage. Yovanny Cruz absorbed the loss after the Cardinals’ late surge.
St. Louis extended its winning streak, while Washington’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the late rally from the moment Herrera restored the tie.
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals, 5-3.
- Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .247 on the season).
- C. J. Abrams went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .261 on the season).
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- Riley O'Brien allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (38) (4.08 ERA).
- Luis Gastelum allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, to earn the win (5-3) (4.46 ERA).
- Yovanny Cruz allowed 2 runs on 1 hit over 0.1 innings, and took the loss (0-0) (5.27 ERA).
St. Louis Cardinals improved to 76-80; Washington Nationals fell to 73-83.