Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Nationals 6-2
The Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The Nationals lead the series 1-0. The Nationals outscored the Cardinals 4-0 in the 5th inning. Maxwell Romero Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Nathan Church went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Bot 9th
Antico struck out looking.
- Bot 9th
Levenson struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th
Koperniak grounded out to first.
- Bottom of the 9th inning
- Top 9th
Green flied out to center.
- Top 9th
Barrera grounded out to first.
- Top 9th
White struck out swinging.
- Top 9th
Love relieved Hales
- Top 9th
Tarlow catching.
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Harris flied out to center.
- Bot 8th
Rivas grounded out to third.
- Bot 8th
Moore grounded out to shortstop.
- Bot 8th
Grissom Jr. relieved Tolman
- Bot 8th
Cruz as designated hitter.
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Moroknek struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Cruz struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Cruz hit for Romero Jr.
- Top 8th
Dickerson struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Hales relieved Naughton
- Top 8th
Madris as designated hitter.
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Mendoza struck out swinging.
- Bot 7th
Bernal walked.
