Washington Nationals tops St. Louis Cardinals 8-5
Game Summary
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8-5.
The turning point came in the top of the 11th. Washington Nationals pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Daylen Lile led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Washington Nationals starter Andrew Alvarez threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K and anchored the pitching staff.
José Fermín led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 3-for-5, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Brycen Mautz threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter Andrew Alvarez: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (92 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K (ERA 1.80).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB (88 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K (ERA 2.57).
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 8 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.276). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jorbit Vivas (4-for-6).
St. Louis Cardinals: 12 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.308).
Multi-hit games: José Fermín (3-for-5), Iván Herrera (3-for-5), Nathan Church (2-for-5).
Cleanup cold: Jordan Walker (0-for-6), Thomas Saggese (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.