St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals

Apr 8, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6	8	0	9
WSH	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	3

loss:

M. Mikolas(0-3)win: St Louis Cardinals logo

M. McGreevy(1-1)

Game Recap

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals game highlights

Jordan Walker cannot be stopped right now, and Cardinals fans can’t stop pinching themselves, wondering if this is all a dream or if he’s finally reaching the promise that followed him as a prospect. Still just 23 years old, Walker turned on a slider in the middle of the plate...

Scoring Summary

STLWSH

2Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church scores. Ivan Herrera to 2nd. [2 runs] 20
3Luis Garcia Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Jacob Young scores. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis Garcia Jr. to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 21
5Jordan Walker homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 31
7Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. JJ Wetherholt scores. Ivan Herrera to 3rd. [1 run] 41
9Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ivan Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. [2 runs] 61

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1JJ Wetherholt2B	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	.244
2Ivan HerreraC	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.195
3Alec Burleson1B	3	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	.273
4Jordan WalkerRF	1	4	1	1	2	1	1	6	.295
5Nolan GormanDH	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.237
Yohel PozoPH-DH	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	.111
6Masyn WinnSS	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	6	.154
7Ramon Urias3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250
8Thomas SaggeseLF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.241
Victor Scott IICF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265
9Nathan ChurchCF-LF	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	.156
TOTAL	8	34	6	6	9	7	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Michael McGreevyRHP	6.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	91	2.16
Matt SvansonRHP	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	18	11.74
Justin BruihlLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5.68
Riley O'BrienRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0.00

TOTAL	9.0	4	1	1	2	1	0	126	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1James WoodRF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216
2Luis Garcia Jr.1B	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.293
3Brady House3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.295
Jorbit VivasPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.389
4Daylen LileLF	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.269
5CJ AbramsSS	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286
6Nasim Nunez2B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.184
7Jose TenaDH	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.238
8Drew MillasC	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150
9Jacob YoungCF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.226

TOTAL	4	30	1	1	2	1	0	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Miles MikolasRHP	3.0	5	2	2	3	3	0	55	12.41
Brad LordRHP	3.0	1	1	1	2	0	1	52	4.35
Cionel PerezLHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	24	13.50
Cole HenryRHP	1.2	0	2	2	3	1	0	43	3.86
PJ PoulinLHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	5.40
TOTAL	8.3	8	6	6	9	7	1	189	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningSTLWSH

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — JJ Wetherholt grounds out to first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. [1 out]
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SINGLE — Ivan Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young.
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SINGLE — Alec Burleson singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Brady House. Ivan Herrera to 2nd.
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STRIKEOUT — Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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WALK — Nolan Gorman walks. Ivan Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
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FORCEOUT — Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, pitcher Miles Mikolas to catcher Drew Millas. Ivan Herrera out at home. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — James Wood singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
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SINGLE — Luis Garcia Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. James Wood to 2nd.
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FORCEOUT — Brady House grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. James Wood to 3rd. Luis Garcia Jr. out at 2nd. Brady House to 1st. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

STL

WSH

6Runs1

8Hits4

0Errors0

.235Batting Avg.133

34At Bats30

1Extra-base Hits0

1Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In1

7Walks1

0Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts2

9Left on Base3

11Total Bases4

Game Details

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 4:05 PM

Nationals Park · Washington, D.C.

attendance: 12,686 (30.7%)

weather: 52 degrees, sunny

spread: STL -122

over/under: 8.5