Major League Baseball

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Washington Nationals 6
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St. Louis Cardinals 9
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Match Report

Gorman, Burleson lead Cardinals over Nationals 9-6 for doubleheader split

— Nolan Gorman hit a two-run double to break a fifth-inning tie, Alec Burleson homered and robbed Joey Meneses of a three-run drive and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 9-6 on Saturday night for a doubleheader split.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Riley Adams C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ildemaro Vargas 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

STL

  • Ivan Herrera DH H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nolan Arenado 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Brendan Donovan 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

STL wins series 2-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Brendan DonovanDH33
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  3. Lars NootbaarCF21
  4. Nolan Arenado3B28
  5. Jordan WalkerRF18
  6. Alec BurlesonLF41
  7. Nolan Gorman2B16
  8. Paul DeJongSS18
  9. Ivan HerreraC48

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Lane ThomasRF20
  3. Joey MenesesDH13
  4. Stone GarrettLF36
  5. Ildemaro Vargas3B6
  6. Dominic Smith1B8
  7. Riley AdamsC15
  8. Alex CallCF12
  9. Michael Chavis2B66

Substitutes

  1. Jake Alu2B39

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
    41061 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-9

    Vargas doubled to left, Abrams scored and Thomas scored.

    41061 9th Inning
  3. Double 6-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41061 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    29989 8th Inning
  13. Play Result 4-9

    Arenado homered to left (377 feet).

    29989 8th Inning
  14. Home Run 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29989 8th Inning
  15. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    29989 8th Inning
  16. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    29989 8th Inning
  17. Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29989 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29989 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 6th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    29989 6th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-8

    Arenado hit sacrifice fly to left, Goldschmidt scored.

    29989 6th Inning
  24. Sacrifice Fly 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    29989 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29989 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29989 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5119607 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 5th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    5119607 5th Inning
  32. Play Result 4-7

    DeJong singled to center, Gorman scored.

    5119607 5th Inning
  33. Single 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5119607 5th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5119607 5th Inning
  35. Ball 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5119607 5th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    5119607 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 4-6

    Gorman doubled to center, Burleson scored and Walker scored.

    5119607 5th Inning
  38. Double 4-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5119607 5th Inning
  39. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5119607 5th Inning
  40. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5119607 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5119607 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5119607 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420170 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 5th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    38680 5th Inning
  51. Play Result 4-4

    Meneses hit sacrifice fly to left, Chavis scored.

    38680 5th Inning
  52. Sacrifice Fly 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38680 5th Inning
  53. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    38680 5th Inning
  54. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    38680 5th Inning
  55. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38680 5th Inning
  56. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38680 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
    41061 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 6-9

    Smith grounded out to second.

    41061 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 6-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41061 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 6-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41061 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41061 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Dominic Smith

    41061 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
    41061 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 6-9

    Vargas doubled to left, Abrams scored and Thomas scored.

    41061 9th Inning
  10. Double 6-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41061 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Ildemaro Vargas

    41061 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41061 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 4-9

    Garrett struck out swinging.

    41061 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41061 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  19. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41061 9th Inning
  20. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41061 9th Inning
  21. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41061 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41061 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Stone Garrett

    41061 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41061 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-9

    Meneses struck out swinging.

    41061 9th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41061 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  29. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    41061 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Joey Meneses

    41061 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    41061 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 4-9

    Thomas doubled to left, Abrams to third.

    41061 9th Inning
  36. Double 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41061 9th Inning
  37. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41061 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  39. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41061 9th Inning
  40. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41061 9th Inning

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