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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Nationals
37-56
4-8
Final
Cardinals
40-53
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 8-4

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 4th inning. Nolan Gorman went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Jul 16
Flaherty wins 4th straight start and Cardinals beat Nationals 8-4

Jack Flaherty won a fourth straight start for the first time in two years, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington 8-4 on Sunday to open the second half by taking two of three from the Nationals.

What it means

  • Season series: STL wins series 2-1.
  • Nationals 22-24 on the road; Cardinals 19-26 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Recap · Sep 26
Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Preview · Sep 26
Brewers bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2
Recap · Sep 25
Brice Turang hits go-ahead single in eighth inning as Brewers defeat Cardinals 8-4

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Cardinals4th in NL Cent
  • Masyn Winn SS
    Thumb, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Richard Fitts SP
    Lat, Surgery, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Blaze Jordan 3B
    Ankle, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Everson Pereira RF
    Hand, Bruise, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Joshua Baez LF
    Oblique, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Josiah Gray SP
Probable starter · 8-13, 3.91 ERA, 143 K, 1.46 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Dominic Smith1B
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Corey DickersonLF
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  9. 9Alex CallCF
Cardinals4th in NL Cent
Jack Flaherty SP
Probable starter · 8-9, 4.99 ERA, 148 K, 1.58 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brendan DonovanDH
  2. 2Paul Goldschmidt1B
  3. 3Lars NootbaarLF
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 5Jordan WalkerRF
  6. 6Alec BurlesonRF
  7. 7Nolan Gorman2B
  8. 8Paul DeJongSS
  9. 9Andrew KniznerC

The series

STL wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cardinals 9, Nationals 6 (Jul 15)

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Game info

Venue
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 42,626
Officials
Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSTL wins series 2-1

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