St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · March 8, 2025 at 12:05 p.m.
CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
Decisions
- WinnerSteven Matz
- LoserDJ Herz
- SaveKyle Leahy
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Michael Helman to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jacob Young scores. Robert Hassell III to 3rd. Keibert Ruiz out at 1st.0-1
- Top 2Ryan Vilade grounds into a force out, shortstop Trey Lipscomb to second baseman Amed Rosario. Pedro Pagés scores. Thomas Saggese to 3rd. Matt Koperniak out at 2nd. Ryan Vilade to 1st.1-1
- Top 2Michael Helman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Thomas Saggese scores.2-1
- Bot 3Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Koperniak. Jacob Young scores. Robert Hassell III to 2nd.2-2
- Top 4Ryan Vilade hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to right field. Pedro Pagés scores. Thomas Saggese to 3rd.3-2
- Top 4Michael Helman grounds out, third baseman José Tena to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Thomas Saggese scores. Ryan Vilade to 3rd.4-2
- Top 5Luken Baker walks.5-2
- Bot 6Juan Yepez grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman R.J. Yeager. Darren Baker scores.5-3
Box score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael SianiCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| JJ WetherholtSS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| José BarreroSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 |
| R.J. Yeager1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| Luken BakerDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .263 |
| Noah MendlingerDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Pedro PagésC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Jimmy CrooksC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Thomas Saggese3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| César Prieto3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Matt KoperniakLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| Bryan TorresLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
| Ryan ViladeRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Yordalin PeñaRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Michael Helman2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeremy Rivas2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53-37 | 3.00 |
| Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 4.50 |
| Roddery Muñoz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| John King | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 5.79 |
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44-31 | 0.00 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob YoungCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Yohandy Morales1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Robert Hassell IIIRF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Nasim NuñezSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Amed Rosario2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Darren Baker2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Keibert RuizDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Juan YepezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| Andrew PinckneyCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Andrés Chaparro1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Stone GarrettLF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| José Tena3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Brady House3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
| Drew MillasC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .067 |
| Maxwell Romero Jr.C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Armando CruzPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Trey LipscombSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Daylen LileRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Herz | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71-47 | 8.10 |
| Eduardo Salazar | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-15 | 0.00 |
| Colin Poche | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 13.50 |
| José A. Ferrer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23-11 | 0.00 |
| Jackson Rutledge | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45-25 | 5.63 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches
- Attendance
- 3,818
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Weather
- 80 °F, Sunny · wind 11 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Mike Estabrook (Home plate) · Hunter Wendelstedt (First base) · Ryan Additon (Second base) · Tom Hanahan (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cardinals vs Nationals?
Cardinals won 5-3 over Nationals on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
When was Cardinals vs Nationals played?
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 12:05 PM ET at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.
Where was Cardinals vs Nationals played?
At CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.