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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Washington Nationals 3: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals 5 to Washington Nationals 3, on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBSaturday, March 8, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals7-85

Final

Washington Nationals8-63

DateMar 8, 2025

Start time12:05 PM ET

VenueCACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida

TVMASN, FanDuel SN MW

Attendance3,818

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	5
Washington Nationals	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageMichael Siani · 0-4

Home RunsWillson Contreras · 0-3

Runs Batted InRyan Vilade · 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingThomas Saggese · 2-3, 2 R

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageKeibert Ruiz · 1-4, 2 RBI

Home RunsAmed Rosario · 1-3, K

Runs Batted InKeibert Ruiz · 1-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingJacob Young · 2-3, 2 R, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsWashington Nationals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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7-8Record8-6

4th in NL CentStanding4th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Siani	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.160	.045
Nathan Church	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.267	.000
JJ Wetherholt	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.304	.278
Jose Barrero	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.278	.563
Willson Contreras	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.412	.500	.647
RJ Yeager	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.333	.462
Luken Baker	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.263	.423	.737
Noah Mendlinger	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.750	.500
Pedro Pages	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.188	.278	.250
Jimmy Crooks	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Thomas Saggese	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.375	.455
Cesar Prieto	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.500
Team	7-35	35	5	7	4	0	6	5	0

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Steven Matz	4.0	5	2	2	0	3	0	-----	3.00	--
Ryan Helsley	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	4.50	--
Roddery Munoz	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
John King	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	-----	5.79	--
Kyle Leahy	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Team	9.0	10	3	2	0	7	0	0-0		0

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jacob Young	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	.273	.304	.409
Yohandy Morales	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.304	.286
Robert Hassell III	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.455	.600
Daylen Lile	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.500	.385
Nasim Nunez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.467
Amed Rosario	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.227	.227	.273
Darren Baker	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.308
Keibert Ruiz	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.286	.318	.571
Juan Yepez	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.238
Andrew Pinckney	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.280	.458
Andres Chaparro	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375	.423	.542
Stone Garrett	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.100	.222
Team	10-37	37	3	10	3	0	0	7	0

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
DJ Herz	3.1	4	4	2	1	1	0	-----	8.10	--
Eduardo Salazar	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Colin Poche	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	13.50	--
Jose Ferrer	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Jackson Rutledge	2.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	-----	5.63	--
Team	9.0	7	5	2	6	5	0	0-0		0

Season series

STL leads series 3-1

Mar 23, 2025WSH 2, STL 1

Mar 19, 2025WSH 1, STL 7

Mar 17, 2025STL 6, WSH 2

Mar 8, 2025STL 5, WSH 3

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

Washington Nationals
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 5-3, on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals?

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Washington Nationals 3.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Michael Siani (0-4 batting average). Washington Nationals: Keibert Ruiz (1-4, 2 RBI batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals played?

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida.

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