St. Louis Cardinals tops Washington Nationals 5-3
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 5-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 8th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
CJ Abrams led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Will Dion threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Luis Gastelum threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter Jake Irvin: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 0 BB (97 pitches). Bullpen: 2.7 IP, 3 ER, 0 K (ERA 10.13).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Quinn Mathews: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.43 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 4 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.167). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Daylen Lile (2-for-4).
St. Louis Cardinals: 4 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.160). 3 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Iván Herrera (2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Alec Burleson (0-for-4), Jordan Walker (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.