Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals: game summary
Final · February 21, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
 St. Louis CardinalsSTL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerEddy Yean
- LoserRyan Fernandez
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Nathan Church homers (1) on a line drive to right field.0-1
- Top 3Trey Lipscomb singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Sam Petersen scores. Harry Ford to 3rd.1-1
- Top 4Harry Ford singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joshua Báez. Jack Rogers scores. Sam Petersen to 3rd.2-1
- Bot 4Blaze Jordan grounds out, second baseman Phillip Glasser to first baseman Matt Mervis.2-2
- Top 5Sergio Alcántara singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Koperniak. Matt Mervis scores. Phillip Glasser to 2nd.3-2
- Top 5Maxwell Romero Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Phillip Glasser scores. Sergio Alcántara scores.6-2
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry FordC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Tres BarreraC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joey WiemerCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Elijah GreenCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Matt Mervis1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Yohandy Morales1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Trey Lipscomb3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Randal Diaz3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Phillip Glasser2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Made2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sergio AlcántaraSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Luke DickersonSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Maxwell Romero Jr.DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Ronny CruzDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Jack RogersRF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Jack MoroknekRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sam PetersenLF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| T.J. WhiteLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40-27 | 6.75 |
| Jared Simpson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| Andry Lara | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 0.00 |
| Eddy Yean | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 9.00 |
| Isaac Lyon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-15 | 0.00 |
| Erik Tolman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29-15 | 0.00 |
| Marquis Grissom Jr. | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-16 | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masyn WinnSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Leo BernalC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Graysen TarlowC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Ramon Mendoza3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Brody Moore2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Pedro PagésC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeremy RivasSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| JJ Wetherholt2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Dakota Harris1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| José FermínLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Matt KoperniakLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Zach LevensonCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Joshua BáezRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Mike AnticoRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Blaze JordanDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bligh MadrisDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39-26 | 0.00 |
| Quinn Mathews | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41-22 | 10.80 |
| Tyler Bradt | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Fernandez | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31-13 | 54.00 |
| D.J. Carpenter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 0.00 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 0.00 |
| Packy Naughton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
| Skylar Hales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-9 | 0.00 |
| Austin Love | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
- Attendance
- 4,267
- Duration
- 2 h 48
- Weather
- 83 °F, Sunny · wind 2 mph, Calm
- Umpires
- James Jean (Home plate) · Ramon De Jesus (First base) · Ron Kulpa (Second base) · Edwin Moscoso (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Cardinals?
Nationals won 6-2 over Cardinals on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
When was Nationals vs Cardinals played?
On Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 1:05 PM ET at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Where was Nationals vs Cardinals played?
At Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.