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Washington Nationals 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5

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Game flow

Every swing in the score.

The line is the running run differential: above the center favors Washington Nationals, below favors St. Louis Cardinals. It runs across every plate appearance and is marked by inning along the bottom. Select a scoring marker to jump to the play.

Score differential over the gameA positive differential means Washington Nationals led; a negative differential means St. Louis Cardinals led.Run differential+20−2123456789
  1. 01top 1: James Wood strikes out swinging.0–0
  2. 02top 1: Andrés Chaparro grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.0–0
  3. 03top 1: Brady House singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.0–0
  4. 04top 1: CJ Abrams pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt in foul territory.0–0
  5. 05bottom 1: JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.0–0
  6. 06bottom 1: Iván Herrera homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.0–1
  7. 07bottom 1: Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.0–1
  8. 08bottom 1: Jordan Walker called out on strikes.0–1
  9. 09top 2: Dylan Crews flies out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.0–1
  10. 10top 2: Daylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.0–1
  11. 11top 2: Harry Ford singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Daylen Lile to 3rd.0–1
  12. 12top 2: Jacob Young out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Daylen Lile scores. Harry Ford to 2nd.1–1
  13. 13top 2: Nasim Nuñez pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.1–1
  14. 14bottom 2: Leo Bernal strikes out on a foul tip.1–1
  15. 15bottom 2: Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.1–1
  16. 16bottom 2: Bryan Torres strikes out swinging.1–1
  17. 17top 3: James Wood grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.1–1
  18. 18top 3: Andrés Chaparro walks.1–1
  19. 19top 3: Brady House walks. Andrés Chaparro to 2nd.1–1
  20. 20top 3: CJ Abrams grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Thomas Saggese. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd. Brady House out at 2nd. CJ Abrams to 1st.1–1
  21. 21top 3: Dylan Crews flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.1–1
  22. 22bottom 3: José Fermín doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews.1–1
  23. 23bottom 3: Nathan Church pops out to second baseman CJ Abrams.1–1
  24. 24bottom 3: JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. José Fermín scores.1–2
  25. 25bottom 3: Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.1–2
  26. 26bottom 3: Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.1–2
  27. 27top 4: Daylen Lile lines out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.1–2
  28. 28top 4: Harry Ford grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.1–2
  29. 29top 4: Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres.1–2
  30. 30top 4: Jacob Young caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Leo Bernal to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.1–2
  31. 31bottom 4: Jordan Walker grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.1–2
  32. 32bottom 4: Leo Bernal reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Nasim Nuñez.1–2
  33. 33bottom 4: Thomas Saggese called out on strikes.1–2
  34. 34bottom 4: Bryan Torres flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.1–2
  35. 35top 5: Nasim Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.1–2
  36. 36top 5: James Wood strikes out swinging.1–2
  37. 37top 5: Andrés Chaparro flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.1–2
  38. 38bottom 5: José Fermín grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.1–2
  39. 39bottom 5: Nathan Church strikes out swinging.1–2
  40. 40bottom 5: JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.1–2
  41. 41top 6: Brady House singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Torres.1–2
  42. 42top 6: CJ Abrams homers (31) on a fly ball to right field. Brady House scores.3–2
  43. 43top 6: Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.3–2
  44. 44top 6: Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Daylen Lile doubles (28) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Daylen Lile out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Jordan Walker to third baseman José Fermín.3–2
  45. 45top 6: Harry Ford strikes out swinging.3–2
  46. 46bottom 6: Iván Herrera pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.3–2
  47. 47bottom 6: Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.3–2
  48. 48bottom 6: Jordan Walker grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.3–2
  49. 49top 7: Jacob Young pops out to shortstop Thomas Saggese.3–2
  50. 50top 7: Nasim Nuñez flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.3–2
  51. 51top 7: James Wood lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.3–2
  52. 52bottom 7: Leo Bernal walks.3–2
  53. 53bottom 7: Thomas Saggese lines out sharply to left fielder Daylen Lile.3–2
  54. 54bottom 7: Bryan Torres flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.3–2
  55. 55bottom 7: José Fermín singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Leo Bernal to 2nd.3–2
  56. 56bottom 7: Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.3–2
  57. 57top 8: Abimelec Ortiz flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.3–2
  58. 58top 8: Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging.3–2
  59. 59top 8: CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.3–2
  60. 60bottom 8: JJ Wetherholt grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.3–2
  61. 61bottom 8: Iván Herrera homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.3–3
  62. 62bottom 8: Alec Burleson grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.3–3
  63. 63bottom 8: Jordan Walker walks.3–3
  64. 64bottom 8: Leo Bernal homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Jordan Walker scores.3–5
  65. 65bottom 8: Thomas Saggese grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.3–5
  66. 66top 9: Dylan Crews lines out sharply to left fielder Victor Scott II.3–5
  67. 67top 9: Daylen Lile pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn.3–5
  68. 68top 9: Keibert Ruiz grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.3–5

Comparison

Side by side.

Final

Key performers

Quinn Mathews3 K · 7.0 IPJake Irvin8 K · 5.1 IP
Matchup

Before first pitch.

Probable pitchers and posted lineup context from the matchup card.

Lineups available2026-09-20T18:15:00Z · Final

Washington Nationals

Probable pitcher: Jake Irvin (R)

#PlayerPosBats
1James WoodDHL
2Andres Chaparro1BR
3Brady House3BR
4CJ Abrams2BL
5Dylan CrewsRFR
6Daylen LileLFL
7Harry FordCR
8Jacob YoungCFR
9Nasim NunezSSS

St. Louis Cardinals

Probable pitcher: Quinn Mathews (L)

#PlayerPosBats
1JJ Wetherholt2BL
2Ivan HerreraDHR
3Alec Burleson1BL
4Jordan WalkerRFR
5Leo BernalCS
6Thomas SaggeseSSR
7Bryan TorresLFL
8Jose Fermin3BR
9Nathan ChurchCFL