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Washington Nationals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 2 to St. Louis Cardinals 4, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals.

MLBTuesday, July 8, 2025

Washington Nationals37-542

Final

St. Louis Cardinals49-434

DateJul 8, 2025

Start time7:45 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMASN2, MLB.TV, FanDuel SN MW

Attendance20,658

Line score

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

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJosh Bell · 1-2, 2B, 2 BB

Home RunsJosh Bell · 1-2, 2B, 2 BB

Runs Batted InLuis Garcia Jr. · 1-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingCJ Abrams · 2-4, R

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageWillson Contreras · 1-3, BB

Home RunsBrendan Donovan · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InBrendan Donovan · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingBrendan Donovan · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Team comparison

Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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37-54Record49-43

4th in NL EastStanding4th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
CJ Abrams	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	20	.288	.358	.482
James Wood	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	17	.287	.390	.545
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	10	.266	.305	.406
Amed Rosario	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.274	.317	.415
Nathaniel Lowe	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.232	.299	.397
Josh Bell	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	23	.218	.304	.373
Brady House	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.247	.280	.299
Daylen Lile	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.245	.292	.347
Riley Adams	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.141	.177	.272
Drew Millas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.286
Jacob Young	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	16	.234	.309	.283
Team	8-33	33	2	8	2	0	3	8	147

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin	6.0	6	4	4	4	3	2	98-59	4.78	98
Andrew Chafin	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-7	3.14	8
Mason Thompson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-12	0.00	16
Team	8.0	7	4	4	4	4	2	122-78		122

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brendan Donovan	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	15	.296	.368	.438
Masyn Winn	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	11	.253	.316	.375
Alec Burleson	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	19	.290	.333	.467
Willson Contreras	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	14	.251	.343	.419
Nolan Gorman	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.215	.304	.398
Thomas Saggese	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.244	.259	.346
Lars Nootbaar	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	10	.226	.332	.379
Pedro Pages	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.213	.262	.343
Victor Scott II	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	7	.239	.321	.330
Team	7-29	29	4	7	4	2	4	4	122

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Sonny Gray	5.0	5	2	2	1	6	0	70-45	3.51	70
Steven Matz	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22-15	3.38	22
Phil Maton	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13-11	1.85	13
JoJo Romero	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	22-14	2.60	22
Ryan Helsley	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	20-11	3.19	20
Team	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0	147-96		147

Season series

STL wins series 2-1

Jul 10, 2025WSH 1, STL 8

Jul 9, 2025WSH 8, STL 2

Jul 8, 2025WSH 2, STL 4

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 4-2, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

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

Washington Nationals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Josh Bell (1-2, 2B, 2 BB batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Willson Contreras (1-3, BB batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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