Nationals vs Cardinals Live Score (20 Sep, 2026)

Nationals vs Cardinals Live Score (20 Sep, 2026)
Final
Nationals
73-83
3
VS
3 - 5
VS
Cardinals
76-80
5

Game Information

Stage
STD
Season
2026
First Pitch
Sun, Sep 20, 2:15 pm
Venue
Busch Stadium
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Venue Type
Outdoor
Broadcast
MLB.TV
Attendance
27,814

Inning Scores

Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals logo WSH 010002000371
St. Louis Cardinals logo STL 10100003-560

Live Situation

0Balls
0Strikes
0Outs
—Pitcher
—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 BALL IN PLAY Sweeper 80 MPH

Injury Report

Washington Nationals logo Washington Nationals
DJ Herz
DJ Herz
#77 · SP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Left Elbow · Est. return Sep 19
IL60
Orlando Ribalta
Orlando Ribalta
#64 · RP · 15-Day IL
Inflammation · Right Forearm · Est. return Sep 19
IL15
PJ Poulin
PJ Poulin
#50 · RP · 60-Day IL
Strain · Left Forearm · Est. return Sep 19
IL60
Connelly Early
Connelly Early
#19 · SP · 60-Day IL
Inflammation · Left Elbow · Est. return Sep 25
IL60
Matt Waldron
Matt Waldron
#56 · RP · 60-Day IL
Inflammation · Chest · Est. return Jan 31
IL60
St. Louis Cardinals logo St. Louis Cardinals
Everson Pereira
Everson Pereira
#21 · RF · 10-Day IL
Bruise · Left Hand · Est. return Sep 21
IL10
Blaze Jordan
Blaze Jordan
#33 · 3B · 10-Day IL
Sprain · Left Ankle · Est. return Jan 31
IL10
Joshua Baez
Joshua Baez
#22 · LF · 10-Day IL
Strain · Left Oblique · Est. return Jan 31
IL10
Hunter Dobbins
Hunter Dobbins
#40 · SP · 15-Day IL
Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 31
IL15
Max Rajcic
Max Rajcic
#71 · RP · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 31
IL60

Team Stats

Washington Nationals logo WSH
STL St. Louis Cardinals logo
3 Runs 5
7 Hits 6
1 Errors 0
1 Home Runs 3
2 Walks 2
5 Strikeouts 8

Player Box Score

Washington Nationals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
James Wood James Wood
0-4400000212.265.390.513
Andres Chaparro Andres Chaparro
0-2200001011.257.362.508
Abimelec Ortiz Abimelec Ortiz
0-110000004.198.242.364
Brady House Brady House
2-221200109.244.310.399
Jorbit Vivas Jorbit Vivas
0-110000013.247.340.334
CJ Abrams CJ Abrams
1-4411210121.261.336.492
Dylan Crews Dylan Crews
0-4400000010.222.286.371
Daylen Lile Daylen Lile
2-4412000010.251.303.440
Harry Ford Harry Ford
1-3301000116.189.306.347
Keibert Ruiz Keibert Ruiz
0-110000001.285.323.455
Jacob Young Jacob Young
1-220110007.249.317.389
Nasim Nunez Nasim Nunez
0-3300000010.210.291.243

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt
1-4401100023.242.341.368
Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera
2-4422220116.247.358.388
Alec Burleson Alec Burleson
0-4400000117.282.347.466
Jordan Walker Jordan Walker
0-3310001117.274.332.474
Leo Bernal Leo Bernal
1-3311211123.311.354.514
Thomas Saggese Thomas Saggese
0-4400000219.247.302.377
Bryan Torres Bryan Torres
0-3300000111.239.313.346
Masyn Winn Masyn Winn
0-000000000.235.309.320
Jose Fermin Jose Fermin
2-3312000015.251.314.362
Victor Scott II Victor Scott II
0-000000000.190.269.252
Nathan Church Nathan Church
0-3300000114.252.297.373

Washington Nationals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jake Irvin Jake Irvin
5.132208197-675.4097
Will Dion Will Dion
1.210010029-153.7429
Erik Tolman Erik Tolman
0.211100113-93.6513
Yovanny Cruz Yovanny Cruz
0.112210116-105.2716

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Quinn Mathews Quinn Mathews
7.073323196-593.6596
Luis Gastelum Luis Gastelum
1.000002012-94.4612
Riley O'Brien Riley O'Brien
1.00000006-64.086

H2H / Season Series

St. Louis Cardinals logoSTL
5–3Sep 20, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
St. Louis Cardinals logoSTL
5–8Sep 19, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
St. Louis Cardinals logoSTL
1–9Sep 18, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
1–6Apr 8, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
6–7Apr 7, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
9–6Apr 6, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals logo
St. Louis Cardinals logoSTL
5–1Mar 19, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
1–0Mar 17, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals logo
St. Louis Cardinals logoSTL
6–3Mar 15, 2026
WSHWashington Nationals logo
Washington Nationals logoWSH
3–1Mar 11, 2026
STLSt. Louis Cardinals logo

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResult
Sep 20St. Louis Cardinals logo@ STLL3–5
Sep 19St. Louis Cardinals logo@ STLW8–5
Sep 18St. Louis Cardinals logo@ STLW9–1
Sep 16Philadelphia Phillies logovs PHIL0–3
Sep 15Philadelphia Phillies logovs PHIW6–3
DateOpponentResult
Sep 20Washington Nationals logovs WSHW5–3
Sep 19Washington Nationals logovs WSHL5–8
Sep 18Washington Nationals logovs WSHL1–9
Sep 16San Francisco Giants logovs SFL5–6
Sep 15San Francisco Giants logovs SFL3–10

Standings

American League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Tampa Bay Rays logoRays9560.613-+83W2
2Cleveland Guardians logoGuardians8175.51914.5+2W5
3Texas Rangers logoRangers7878.50017.5-34L1
4New York Yankees logoYankees8966.5746+137L2
5Red Sox logoRed Sox8472.53811.5+80L2
6Chicago White Sox logoWhite Sox8076.51315.5+42W2
7Houston Astros logoAstros7779.49418.5-59L3
8Blue Jays logoBlue Jays7779.49418.5-42W1
9Baltimore Orioles logoOrioles7581.48120.5-31L3
10Mariners logoMariners7383.46822.5-56W1
11Minnesota Twins logoTwins7383.46822.5-64W1
12Detroit Tigers logoTigers7383.46822.5+68L2
13Kansas City Royals logoRoyals6789.42928.5-102L4
14Athletics logoAthletics6195.39134.5-223L6
15Los Angeles Angels logoAngels6096.38535.5-87L1

National League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Milwaukee Brewers logoBrewers9858.628-+202W3
2Los Angeles Dodgers logoDodgers9660.6152+193W4
3Atlanta Braves logoBraves9264.5906+120W3
4Chicago Cubs logoCubs8769.55811+152W2
5San Diego Padres logoPadres8769.55811+41W5
6Philadelphia Phillies logoPhillies8670.55112+29W1
7Arizona Diamondbacks logoDiamondbacks8274.52616-1W2
8Pittsburgh Pirates logoPirates7977.50619+29W4
9Miami Marlins logoMarlins7680.48722-3L3
10St. Louis Cardinals logoCardinals7680.48722-23W1
11Washington Nationals logoNationals7383.46825+12L1
12Cincinnati Reds logoReds7284.46226-163L2
13New York Mets logoMets7185.45527-41L1
14San Francisco Giants logoGiants6492.41034-84L3
15Colorado Rockies logoRockies5799.36541-177L1
WSH
VS
STL

Pitchers

Jake Irvin
Jake IrvinP

Catchers

Harry Ford
Harry FordC

Infielders

Andres Chaparro
Andres Chaparro1B
Brady House
Brady House3B
CJ Abrams
CJ Abrams2B
Nasim Nunez
Nasim NunezSS

Outfielders

Dylan Crews
Dylan CrewsRF
Daylen Lile
Daylen LileLF
Jacob Young
Jacob YoungCF

Designated Hitters

James Wood
James WoodDH

Pitchers

Quinn Mathews
Quinn MathewsP

Catchers

Leo Bernal
Leo BernalC

Infielders

JJ Wetherholt
JJ Wetherholt2B
Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson1B
Thomas Saggese
Thomas SaggeseSS
Jose Fermin
Jose Fermin3B

Outfielders

Jordan Walker
Jordan WalkerRF
Bryan Torres
Bryan TorresLF
Nathan Church
Nathan ChurchCF

Designated Hitters

Ivan Herrera
Ivan HerreraDH
Nationals
VS
Cardinals

Batting

156
Team Games Played
156
5318
At Bats
5272
1315
Hits
1277
756
Runs Batted In
681
203
Home Runs
161
171
Stolen Bases
97
.247
Batting Average
.242
798
Runs
704
276
Doubles
225
30
Triples
14
2260
Total Bases
2013
540
Walks
496
1300
Strikeouts
1234
.322
On Base Percentage
.315
.425
Slugging Percentage
.382
.747
OBP Pct + SLG Pct
.697
156
Games Played
156
156
Games Started
156
68
Hit By Pitch
93
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
0.0
Offensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
39
Caught Stealing
25
1
Is Qualified
1
756.8
Runs Created
649.4
4.9
Runs Created Per 27 Outs
4.2
.090
Walks Per Plate Appearance
.084
0.42
Walk To Strikeout Ratio
0.40
.178
Isolated Power
.140
.304
Secondary Average
.247
3.82
Pitches Per Plate Appearance
3.86
509
Extra Base Hits
400
5986
Plate Appearances
5937
26.2
At Bats Per Home Run
32.7
19
Sacrifice Hit
19
37
Sacrifice Flies
55

Pitching

156
Team Games Played
156
36
Quality Starts
53
73
Wins
76
83
Losses
80
38
Saves
46
77
Holds
95
1339
Hits
1345
717
Earned runs
665
207
Home Runs
155
577
Walks
544
1227
Strikeouts
1235
8.0
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.0
150.9
Pitches Per Start
150.2
1.38
Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched
1.36
4.66
Earned Run Average
4.29
83
Losses
80
1384.0
Innings pitched
1393.2
.468
Win Percentage
.487
80
Save Opportunities
76
.253
Opponent Batting Average
.254
.332
Opponent's On-base pct.
.329
.421
Opponent's Slugging pct.
.399
.753
Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct
.728
5297
At Bats
5298
245
Doubles
274
12
Triples
14
80
Batters Hit
74
114
Stolen Bases
115
156
Games Played
156
0
Complete Games
1
5
Shutouts
9
61
Wild Pitches
60
754
Runs Batted In
690
1
Balks
3
1384.0
Innings pitched
1393.2
8.0
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.0
33
Caught Stealing
28
156
Games Started
156
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Is Qualified
1
786
Runs
727
717
Earned Runs
665
2229
Total Bases
2112

Fielding

156
Team Games Played
156
1384
Full Innings
1394
5663
Total Chances
5716
4152
Putouts
4181
1408
Assists
1462
103
Errors
73
276
Double Plays
225
0.982
Fielding Percentage
0.987
36.2
Range Factor
36.4
0.0
Zone Rating
0.0
156
Games Played
156
0
Games Started
0
0.0
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Qualified
1