US EditionNootbaar, Contreras and Arenado homer as Cardinals beat Nationals 6-1 for 3-game sweep
- The St. Louis Cardinals secured a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday, finishing a clean sweep of the three-game series at Nationals Park.
- The Cardinals built their win on early home runs by Lars Nootbaar, Willson Contreras, and Nolan Arenado amid a strong pitching performance by Miles Mikolas.
- Nootbaar led off with a 382-foot homer, Contreras added a 406-foot second-inning blast, and Arenado hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning to extend the lead.
- Mikolas delivered 5 1/3 innings of work, giving up one run and four hits while striking out five and issuing one walk, helping the Cardinals improve to a 2-2 record in 2025 as they continued their longest winning streak since August 2022 with eight consecutive victories.
- The win solidified the Cardinals’ position in second place in the NL Central with a 22-19 record and marked their longest winning streak since August 2022.
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