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St. Louis Cardinals 7, Washington Nationals 6: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals 7 to Washington Nationals 6, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBTuesday, April 7, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals6-57

Final

Washington Nationals4-76

DateApr 7, 2026

Start time6:45 PM ET

VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

TVMLB.TV

Attendance20,036

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNolan Gorman · 3-4, RBI, BB, K

Home RunsJordan Walker · 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJordan Walker · 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingNathan Church · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageCurtis Mead · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

Home RunsCurtis Mead · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

Runs Batted InCurtis Mead · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

MLB RatingCurtis Mead · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsWashington Nationals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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6-5Record4-7

4th in NL CentStanding4th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
JJ Wetherholt	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	1	1	24	.268	.380	.366
Ivan Herrera	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	27	.179	.353	.256
Alec Burleson	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	21	.225	.360	.350
Jordan Walker	1-5	5	1	1	2	1	0	1	18	.300	.364	.650
Nolan Gorman	3-4	4	0	3	1	0	1	1	14	.243	.310	.405
Masyn Winn	0-2	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	27	.176	.300	.235
Thomas Saggese	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	20	.240	.345	.320
Pedro Pages	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.182	.280	.318
Yohel Pozo	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000
Victor Scott II	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.265	.265	.294
Ramon Urias	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.313	.389	.813
Nathan Church	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	0	1	11	.143	.172	.250
Team	9-36	36	7	9	7	2	10	8	200

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	5.0	9	4	4	2	6	2	92-60	3.38	92
Gordon Graceffo	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	35-18	1.93	35
George Soriano	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	20-15	3.00	20
Riley O'Brien	1.0	0	1	0	0	2	0	16-10	0.00	16
Team	10.0	10	6	5	4	13	2	163-103		163

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	2-4	4	3	2	1	1	1	1	23	.191	.309	.511
Curtis Mead	3-4	4	1	3	2	1	0	1	20	.333	.412	.667
Luis Garcia Jr.	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.297	.316	.514
Brady House	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.317	.378	.537
Daylen Lile	1-4	4	2	1	1	0	1	2	18	.286	.327	.347
Joey Wiemer	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	12	.440	.533	.760
Jorbit Vivas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.412	.522	.412
CJ Abrams	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	21	.308	.413	.615
Jacob Young	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.214	.267	.393
Nasim Nunez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.200	.282	.200
Keibert Ruiz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.190	.182	.381
Jose Tena	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.278	.316	.278
Team	10-38	38	6	10	5	2	4	13	163

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cade Cavalli	4.2	4	2	1	4	3	0	94-53	2.51	94
Paxton Schultz	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	26-13	0.00	26
PJ Poulin	1.1	1	1	1	2	2	1	27-15	5.68	27
Gus Varland	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	22-15	6.75	22
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15-9	3.18	15
Cole Henry	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	0	16-13	1.69	16
Team	10.0	9	7	5	10	8	2	200-118		200

Season series

STL wins series 2-1

Apr 8, 2026STL 6, WSH 1

Apr 7, 2026STL 7, WSH 6

Apr 6, 2026STL 6, WSH 9

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, 7-6, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Washington Nationals 6.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Gorman (3-4, RBI, BB, K batting average). Washington Nationals: Curtis Mead (3-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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