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Washington Nationals 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals 9 to St. Louis Cardinals 1, on Friday, September 18, 2026 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.

MLBFriday, September 18, 2026

Washington Nationals72-829

Final

St. Louis Cardinals75-791

DateSep 18, 2026

Start time8:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance25,855

Line score

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

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageDylan Crews · 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsDylan Crews · 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InYohandy Morales · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingDylan Crews · 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageLeo Bernal · 3-4, K

Home RunsNolan Gorman · 0-0, BB

Runs Batted InIvan Herrera · 1-4, RBI, K

MLB RatingLeo Bernal · 3-4, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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72-82Record75-79

4th in NL EastStanding4th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
James Wood	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	18	.266	.392	.519
Jose Tena	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.220	.302	.366
Daylen Lile	0-3	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	21	.250	.303	.435
Dylan Crews	2-5	5	2	2	2	1	0	1	22	.225	.291	.377
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	15	.264	.338	.493
Nasim Nunez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.211	.292	.245
Brady House	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	13	.239	.301	.395
Jorbit Vivas	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	19	.240	.335	.329
Yohandy Morales	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	16	.294	.294	.588
Harry Ford	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	18	.185	.306	.348
Jacob Young	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	16	.248	.317	.389
Team	7-33	33	9	7	8	1	6	6	163

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cade Cavalli	5.0	4	0	0	0	6	0	73-55	3.02	73
Brad Lord	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	28-17	3.94	28
Jack Sinclair	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	11-7	2.84	11
Josiah Gray	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-7	0.00	8
Team	9.0	7	1	1	1	9	0	120-86		120

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.240	.341	.367
Ivan Herrera	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	11	.242	.355	.373
Alec Burleson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.283	.349	.469
Nolan Gorman	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.186	.271	.314
Jordan Walker	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.279	.336	.481
Victor Scott II	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.194	.274	.256
Leo Bernal	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	15	.323	.362	.508
Thomas Saggese	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.261	.314	.399
Bryan Torres	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.244	.318	.353
Masyn Winn	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.236	.310	.322
Cesar Prieto	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.059	.086	.059
Nathan Church	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	.252	.298	.373
Team	7-33	33	1	7	1	0	1	9	120

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Leahy	3.0	5	7	6	3	1	1	61-38	3.65	61
Cooper Hjerpe	4.0	2	2	2	2	3	0	74-50	6.00	74
Cade Winquest	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	28-18	5.23	28
Team	9.0	7	9	8	6	6	1	163-106		163

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Sep 20, 2026WSH 3, STL 5

Sep 19, 2026WSH 8, STL 5

Sep 18, 2026WSH 9, STL 1

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Washington Nationals won, 9-1, on Friday, September 18, 2026.

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

Washington Nationals 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Dylan Crews (2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Leo Bernal (3-4, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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