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St. Louis Cardinals 6, Washington Nationals 1: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals 6 to Washington Nationals 1, on Wednesday, April 8, 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.

MLBWednesday, April 8, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals7-56

Final

Washington Nationals4-81

DateApr 8, 2026

Start time4:05 PM ET

VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

TVMLB.TV

Attendance12,686

Line score

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

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageAlec Burleson · 3-4, 3 RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJordan Walker · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, 2 K

Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 3-4, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingAlec Burleson · 3-4, 3 RBI, R, BB

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJames Wood · 2-4

Home RunsLuis Garcia Jr. · 1-4, RBI

Runs Batted InLuis Garcia Jr. · 1-4, RBI

MLB RatingJames Wood · 2-4

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsWashington Nationals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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7-5Record4-8

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	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	25	.244	.364	.333
Ivan Herrera	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	25	.195	.393	.268
Alec Burleson	3-4	4	1	3	3	0	1	0	20	.273	.400	.386
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	23	.295	.367	.682
Nolan Gorman	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	13	.237	.333	.395
Yohel Pozo	1-2	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	6	.111	.111	.111
Masyn Winn	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	.154	.267	.205
Ramon Urias	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.250	.318	.650
Thomas Saggese	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.241	.333	.310
Victor Scott II	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.265	.294
Nathan Church	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	21	.156	.182	.250
Team	8-34	34	6	8	6	1	7	9	189

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael McGreevy	6.0	4	1	1	0	1	0	91-59	2.16	91
Matt Svanson	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	18-9	11.74	18
Justin Bruihl	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	5.68	2
Riley O'Brien	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-8	0.00	15
Team	9.0	4	1	1	1	2	0	126-78		126

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	16	.216	.322	.510
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	.293	.310	.488
Brady House	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.295	.354	.500
Jorbit Vivas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.389	.500	.389
Daylen Lile	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.269	.321	.327
CJ Abrams	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.286	.388	.571
Nasim Nunez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.184	.262	.184
Jose Tena	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.238	.273	.238
Drew Millas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.150	.292	.150
Jacob Young	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	.226	.273	.387
Team	4-30	30	1	4	1	0	1	2	126

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Miles Mikolas	3.0	5	2	2	3	3	0	55-34	12.41	55
Brad Lord	3.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	52-38	4.35	52
Cionel Perez	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	24-14	13.50	24
Cole Henry	1.2	0	2	2	1	3	0	43-23	3.86	43
PJ Poulin	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	15-8	5.40	15
Team	9.0	8	6	6	7	9	1	189-117		189

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, 6-1, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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

St. Louis Cardinals 6, Washington Nationals 1.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Alec Burleson (3-4, 3 RBI, R, BB batting average). Washington Nationals: James Wood (2-4 batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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