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Washington Nationals 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 3 to St. Louis Cardinals 5, on Sunday, September 20, 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.

MLBSunday, September 20, 2026

Washington Nationals73-833

Final

St. Louis Cardinals76-805

DateSep 20, 2026

Start time2:15 PM ET

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance27,814

Line score

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

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageDaylen Lile · 2-4, 2B, R

Home RunsCJ Abrams · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

Runs Batted InCJ Abrams · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

MLB RatingCJ Abrams · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingIvan Herrera · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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73-83Record76-80

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
James Wood	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.265	.390	.513
Andres Chaparro	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	.251	.357	.503
Abimelec Ortiz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.198	.242	.364
Brady House	2-2	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	9	.244	.310	.399
Jorbit Vivas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.247	.340	.334
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	21	.261	.336	.492
Dylan Crews	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.222	.286	.371
Daylen Lile	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	10	.251	.303	.440
Harry Ford	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.189	.306	.347
Keibert Ruiz	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.285	.323	.455
Jacob Young	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	.249	.317	.389
Nasim Nunez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.210	.291	.243
Team	7-31	31	3	7	3	1	2	5	114

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin	5.1	3	2	2	0	8	1	97-67	5.40	97
Will Dion	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	29-15	3.74	29
Erik Tolman	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	13-9	3.65	13
Yovanny Cruz	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	16-10	5.27	16
Team	8.0	6	5	5	2	8	3	155-101		155

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	23	.242	.341	.368
Ivan Herrera	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	0	1	16	.247	.358	.388
Alec Burleson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.282	.347	.466
Jordan Walker	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	17	.274	.332	.474
Leo Bernal	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	23	.311	.354	.514
Thomas Saggese	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.247	.302	.377
Bryan Torres	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.239	.313	.346
Masyn Winn	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.309	.320
Jose Fermin	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	15	.251	.314	.362
Victor Scott II	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.269	.252
Nathan Church	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.252	.297	.373
Team	6-31	31	5	6	5	3	2	8	155

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Quinn Mathews	7.0	7	3	3	2	3	1	96-59	3.65	96
Luis Gastelum	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	4.46	12
Riley O'Brien	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	4.08	6
Team	9.0	7	3	3	2	5	1	114-74		114

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?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 5-3, on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

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

Washington Nationals 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile (2-4, 2B, R batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: Ivan Herrera (2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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