Late rallies lift Cardinals to 10-inning win over Nationals
- On Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1, with Jordan Walker homering for his third consecutive game and pitcher Michael McGreevy earning his first victory of the season.
- Washington has dropped seven of eight games, struggling with a bullpen that entered the day ranked 28th in the majors with a 6.34 ERA. The Cardinals improved to 6-5, building momentum from Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning victory.
- Facing his former team for the first time since 2025, Washington pitcher Miles Mikolas allowed two runs over three innings and was lifted after throwing 55 pitches against St. Louis.
- Alec Burleson tallied three hits and drove in three runs, while infielder Yohel Pozo added a two-run single in the ninth inning. St. Louis's offensive depth proved decisive against Washington's struggling bullpen.
- St. Louis opens a three-game home series against Boston on Friday, starting RHP Dustin May. The Nationals are off Thursday before RHP Jake Irvin starts Friday in Milwaukee.
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Cardinals cruise in road finale vs. Nationals with another Jordan Walker homer, grounded pitching
WASHINGTON — Given the handful of comebacks already this season and the Monday night meltdown in D.C., there was something almost routine, even formulaic about how the St. Louis Cardinals finished their first road trip of 2026.
Jordan Walker goes deep to help Cardinals slay Nationals
Jordan Walker homered again, Alec Burleson drove in three runs and notched three hits and starting pitcher Michael McGreevy retired the final 10 batters he faced as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the host Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday.Walker hit his fifth home run of the season and three St. Louis relievers completed what became a combined four-hitter. McGreevy (1-1) worked six innings, yielding one run on four hits without a walk.Walker m…
Jordan Walker homers for third consecutive game as Cardinals beat Nationals 6-1
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7 key numbers behind Jordan Walker's hot start as Cardinals face Nationals: First Pitch
The Cardinals wrap a road series and trip Wednesday afternoon in Washington. A win today would give the Cardinals a .500 road trip after starting it with two straight losses.
Cardinals rally past Nationals in extra innings
Thomas Saggese delivered the go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Saggese opened the inning with a double to center, scoring the automatic runner, and JJ Wetherholt followed with an RBI double to extend the lead. St. Louis erased a late deficit with two home runs. Jordan Walker hit a solo shot in the seventh to pull the Cardinals within two, and Nathan…
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