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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masyn WinnSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Pedro PagesC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Jose FerminLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| Joshua BaezLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Blaze Jordan3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Leo BernalC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Graysen TarlowC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramon Mendoza2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeremy RivasSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brody Moore2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt KoperniakLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dakota HarrisSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Zach LevensonOF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Michael AnticoCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Bligh MadrisOF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew LiberatoreSP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Quinn MathewsSP | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 10.80 | -- |
| Tyler BradtRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Ryan FernandezRP | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 54.00 | -- |
| Daniel CarpenterRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Luis GastelumRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Packy NaughtonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Skylar HalesRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Austin LoveSP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
