St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Cardinals 6-1
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Cardinals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WoodRF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .216 | .322 | .510 |
| Luis Garcia Jr.1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .293 | .310 | .488 |
| Brady House3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .295 | .354 | .500 |
| Daylen LileLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .269 | .321 | .327 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .286 | .388 | .571 |
| Nasim Nunez2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .184 | .262 | .184 |
| Jose TenaDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .238 | .273 | .238 |
| Drew MillasC | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .150 | .292 | .150 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .226 | .273 | .387 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jorbit Vivas3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .389 | .500 | .389 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles MikolasSP | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55-34 | 12.41 | 55 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Brad LordRP | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52-38 | 4.35 | 52 |
| Cionel PerezRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 13.50 | 24 |
| Cole HenryRP | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43-23 | 3.86 | 43 |
| PJ PoulinRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 | 15 |
