Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals: game summary
Final · July 8, 2025 at 7:45 p.m.
Busch Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
 St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerSonny Gray
- LoserJake Irvin
- SaveRyan Helsley
Scoring plays
- Top 3James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jacob Young scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd.1-0
- Top 3Luis García Jr. grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Thomas Saggese. CJ Abrams scores. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. to 1st.2-0
- Bot 3Brendan Donovan homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Scott II scores.2-2
- Bot 3Alec Burleson doubles (15) on a ground ball to right fielder Daylen Lile. Masyn Winn scores.2-3
- Bot 6Lars Nootbaar homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.2-4
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| James WoodLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .287 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Amed Rosario2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Josh BellDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .218 |
| Brady House3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Daylen LileRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Riley AdamsC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .141 |
| Drew MillasPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 98-59 | 4.78 |
| Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.14 |
| Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan DonovanLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Alec BurlesonDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 |
| Thomas Saggese2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Lars NootbaarRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| Pedro PagésC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Victor Scott IICF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 70-45 | 3.51 |
| Steven Matz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.38 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 1.85 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-14 | 2.60 |
| Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 3.19 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium
- Attendance
- 20,658
- Duration
- 2 h 21
- Weather
- 73 °F, Overcast · wind 7 mph, Out To RF
- Umpires
- Ramon De Jesus (Home plate) · Quinn Wolcott (First base) · Adrian Johnson (Second base) · Paul Clemons (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Cardinals?
Cardinals won 4-2 over Nationals on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
When was Nationals vs Cardinals played?
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where was Nationals vs Cardinals played?
At Busch Stadium.