April 8, 2026 · NL East
St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | Alec Burleson | Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. | STL 2, WSH 0 |
| B3 | Luis García Jr. | Luis García Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Jacob Young scores. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. to 1st. | STL 2, WSH 1 |
| T5 | Jordan Walker | Jordan Walker homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. | STL 3, WSH 1 |
| T7 | Alec Burleson | Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. | STL 4, WSH 1 |
| T9 | Yohel Pozo | Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. | STL 6, WSH 1 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cardinals
AWAY
6
Michael McGreevy started for Cardinals, leaving with a 3–1 lead.
workload · innings pitched
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Michael McGreevy
Starter
6.0
91
1
1
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Michael McGreevy threw
CSW 19% 1st-pitch strike 52% 4.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 27 30% 0 3 9 7 8 Changeup 19 21% 2 1 2 6 8 Curveball 14 15% 2 2 1 8 1 Cutter 11 12% 1 3 2 4 1 Sinker 11 12% 0 1 6 3 1 Sweeper 6 7% 0 2 1 3 0 Slider 3 3% 0 0 1 1 1 - Matt Svanson Middle 1.2 18 0 1 HLD
- Justin Bruihl Setup 0.1 2 0 0 HLD
- Riley O'Brien Closer 1.0 15 0 0
Nationals
HOME
1
Miles Mikolas started for Nationals, leaving trailing 0–2. Out of the bullpen, Cole Henry took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Miles Mikolas
Starter
3.0
55
2
3
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Miles Mikolas threw
CSW 36% 1st-pitch strike 82% 3.2 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 14 25% 0 7 2 4 1 Sinker 12 22% 1 4 0 2 5 Curveball 8 15% 0 2 0 5 1 Sweeper 7 13% 1 1 1 1 3 Slider 7 13% 0 1 0 6 0 Changeup 7 13% 2 1 0 3 1 - Brad Lord Middle 3.0 52 1 2
- Cionel Pérez Reliever 1.0 24 1 1
- Cole Henry Reliever 1.2 43 2 3
- PJ Poulin Reliever 0.1 15 0 0 inherited 2, all 2 scored
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Burleson 1B (2)
Batting lines
AWAY · STL
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .364 | .333 | .697 | |
| Iván Herrera C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .393 | .268 | .661 | |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .386 | .786 | |
| Jordan Walker RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .367 | .682 | 1.049 | HR (5) |
| Yohel Pozo DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | |
| Masyn Winn SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .267 | .205 | .472 | |
| Ramón Urías 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .318 | .650 | .968 | |
| Nathan Church LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .182 | .250 | .432 | |
| Nolan Gorman DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .333 | .395 | .728 | |
| Thomas Saggese LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .333 | .310 | .643 |
HOME · WSH
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .322 | .510 | .832 | |
| Luis García Jr. 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .310 | .488 | .798 | |
| Jorbit Vivas PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .500 | .389 | .889 | |
| Daylen Lile LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .321 | .327 | .648 | |
| CJ Abrams SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .388 | .571 | .959 | |
| Nasim Nuñez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .262 | .184 | .446 | |
| José Tena DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .273 | .238 | .511 | |
| Drew Millas C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .292 | .150 | .442 | |
| Jacob Young CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .273 | .387 | .660 | |
| Brady House 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .354 | .500 | .854 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · STL
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 2.16 | W |
| Matt Svanson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11.74 | HLD |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.68 | HLD |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 |
HOME · WSH
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Mikolas | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 12.41 | L |
| Brad Lord | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 4.35 | |
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 13.50 | |
| Cole Henry | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 3.86 | |
| PJ Poulin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5.40 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · STL
Lineup 2.1 R
Bunts 2.3 R
IBBs 1.2 R
HOME · WSH
Lineup 2.6 R
Bunts 2.3 R
IBBs 1.9 R
Recent form
AWAY · STL
5-5
W2
-6 run diff
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HOME · WSH
6-4
W1
+8 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.