Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Nationals

73-83

3-5

Final

Cardinals

76-80

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
STL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	X	5

Who won: Cardinals 5-3

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 8th inning. Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. CJ Abrams went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Win probability

100%STL final

WSHSTL

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Play by play

Top 9th
Ruiz grounded out to first.
Top 9th
Ruiz hit for Ford
Top 9th
Lile popped out to shortstop.
Top 9th
Crews lined out to left.
Top 9th
O'Brien relieved Gastelum
Top 9th
Scott II in left field.
Top 9th
Winn at shortstop.
Top 9th
Saggese at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Saggese grounded out to shortstop.
HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 424 ft to center
Leo Bernal
Bernal homered to center (424 feet), Walker scored.
WSH 3 - 5 STL
Bot 8th
Walker walked.
Bot 8th
Cruz relieved Tolman
Bot 8th
Burleson grounded out to third.
HOME RUNBot 8th
Solo homer! 439 ft to left center
Ivan Herrera
Herrera homered to left center (439 feet).
WSH 3 - 3 STL
Bot 8th
Wetherholt grounded out to third.
Bot 8th
Tolman relieved Dion
Bot 8th
Vivas at third base.
Bot 8th
Ortiz at first base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Abrams struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Vivas struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Vivas hit for House
Top 8th
Ortiz flied out to center.
Top 8th
Gastelum relieved Mathews