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Washington Nationals 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals 8 to St. Louis Cardinals 5, on Saturday, September 19, 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.

MLBSaturday, September 19, 2026

Washington Nationals73-828

Final

St. Louis Cardinals75-805

DateSep 19, 2026

Start time7:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance29,774

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OT1	OT2	R
Washington Nationals	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	8
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	5

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJorbit Vivas · 4-6, RBI, R, K

Home RunsDaylen Lile · 1-6, HR, 2 RBI, R, 3 K

Runs Batted InJose Tena · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB

MLB RatingAndrew Alvarez · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 8 K, BB

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageJose Fermin · 3-5, RBI, BB

Home RunsRyne Stanek · 0-0

Runs Batted InJose Fermin · 3-5, RBI, BB

MLB RatingJose Fermin · 3-5, RBI, BB

Team comparison

Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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73-82Record75-80

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	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	31	.267	.392	.517
Jacob Young	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	.248	.317	.389
Daylen Lile	1-6	6	1	1	2	1	0	3	20	.249	.302	.438
Abimelec Ortiz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.200	.244	.367
Brady House	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.239	.303	.395
Jose Tena	1-2	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	8	.223	.303	.371
CJ Abrams	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	.261	.337	.488
Dylan Crews	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	21	.224	.289	.375
Jorbit Vivas	4-6	6	1	4	1	0	0	1	33	.248	.341	.336
Andres Chaparro	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	.254	.357	.508
Yohandy Morales	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.286	.286	.571
Keibert Ruiz	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.286	.324	.456
Team	11-45	45	8	11	8	1	4	8	222

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Alvarez	6.0	5	0	0	1	8	0	92-61	3.17	92
Richard Lovelady	0.2	2	2	0	0	1	0	23-19	3.86	23
Jack Sinclair	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-10	2.35	13
Erik Tolman	0.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	14-11	3.09	14
Yovanny Cruz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-6	4.05	10
Riley Cornelio	1.2	3	2	0	1	2	0	33-21	4.22	33
Will Dion	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.89	2
Team	11.0	14	5	1	2	13	0	187-130		187

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Fermin	3-5	5	0	3	1	0	1	0	30	.247	.311	.356
Ivan Herrera	3-5	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	21	.245	.358	.377
Jordan Walker	0-6	6	0	0	0	0	0	4	23	.276	.333	.476
Leo Bernal	1-6	6	1	1	0	0	0	2	17	.310	.347	.479
Thomas Saggese	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	21	.254	.310	.387
Masyn Winn	1-5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	19	.235	.309	.320
Nathan Church	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	16	.254	.299	.375
Pedro Pages	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	20	.215	.267	.312
JJ Wetherholt	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.242	.342	.368
Victor Scott II	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.190	.269	.252
Alec Burleson	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.284	.349	.469
Team	14-46	46	5	14	4	0	2	13	187

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael McGreevy	4.0	5	2	2	1	1	1	88-56	3.84	88
Justin Bruihl	1.1	1	1	0	0	1	0	28-19	3.48	28
Luis Gastelum	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-7	4.59	12
Brycen Mautz	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	29-18	6.92	29
Ryne Stanek	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	4.15	3
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-9	4.29	16
Riley O'Brien	1.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	12-9	4.14	12
Gordon Graceffo	1.0	2	4	2	2	1	0	34-21	2.76	34
Team	11.0	11	8	4	4	8	1	222-141		222

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Washington Nationals won, 8-5, on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

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

Washington Nationals 8, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Jorbit Vivas (4-6, RBI, R, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Jose Fermin (3-5, RBI, BB batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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