MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
05/11/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1181 - SUNDAY, MAY 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (22-19) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 13 2
Washington Nationals (26-15) 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 14 0
Nationals Rack Up 7-5 Win Versus St. Louis
The Washington Nationals weathered an outstanding game by St. Louis catcher Cristián Gómez to topple the Cardinals, 7-5. Gómez was 3-3 with 3 singles and a walk. He scored 2 runs. Washington starter Ty Buttrey was credited with the win after throwing 98 pitches over 5.1 innings. His record now stands at 3-2. Robbie McJannett earned his 9th save, after closing out the game.

Christian Bethancourt helped out the Washington cause in the bottom of the second inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the catcher was 3-4 with 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI.

"I like our moxie," said Nationals manager Mark Grudzielanek.

St. Louis's current losing streak has reached 4 games.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Encarnación LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .261 3 9
S. Cortés CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .262 0 7
A. Romero 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 1 10
Z. Taylor DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .224 6 20
   a-C. Hewer DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 0 2
J. Heyward RF 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .217 4 17
J. Jiménez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283 0 4
   b-R. Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 10
   d-C. Jarvis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 15
C. Gómez C 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .327 2 15
J. Álvarez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .309 3 21
L. Tirado 3B 3 0 2 3 0 1 3 .232 0 9
   c-B. Schales 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 2 9
Totals 37 5 13 5 2 9 13      
a - C. Hewer inserted as DH in the 7th
b - R. Ramirez pinch hit for J. Jiménez in the 8th
c - B. Schales substituted for L. Tirado in the 8th
d - C. Jarvis substituted for R. Ramirez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Tirado (4, 6th Inning off J. Frey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Heyward (4, 2nd Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Encarnación 2 , A. Romero , J. Heyward 6 , J. Jiménez , C. Gómez 3 , J. Álvarez , L. Tirado 3
2-out RBI: , L. Tirado 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Encarnación , L. Tirado
GIDP: A. Romero , C. Hewer
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Franklin (1) , L. Tirado (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Álvarez-Jiménez-Romero)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .300 3 22
C. Walker DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .321 4 24
M. Machado 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .315 6 23
B. Harper CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .320 10 37
J. Austin LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .357 0 19
L. Fox Jr. SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .299 0 7
C. Sepulveda 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .420 0 10
M. Sano 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 5 .187 6 22
C. Bethancourt C 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .366 1 10
Totals 38 7 14 7 2 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Sepulveda (4, 7th Inning off N. Acosta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sano (6, 3rd Inning off L. Gohara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Walker , M. Machado , B. Harper , J. Austin 2 , L. Fox Jr. 2 , C. Sepulveda 4 , M. Sano 4 , C. Bethancourt 3
2-out RBI: J. Austin , L. Fox Jr. , C. Sepulveda , M. Sano , C. Bethancourt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Dahl 2 , C. Walker , B. Harper , M. Sano
GIDP: J. Austin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (2)
CS: L. Fox Jr. (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fox Jr.-Sepulveda-Sano, Fox Jr.-Sepulveda-Sano)
OF assists: 1 (Dahl(Álvarez at 3rd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Franklin L (3-4) 2.2 6 6 0 0 3 0 66 2.13   
L. Gohara 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 1 33 4.62   
S. Cook 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 29 1.12   
N. Acosta 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.82   
C. Salazar 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 1.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Franklin 33
Batters Faced: E. Franklin 16, L. Gohara 6, S. Cook 9, N. Acosta 4, C. Salazar 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Franklin 1-4, L. Gohara 1-1, S. Cook 2-4, N. Acosta 2-0, C. Salazar 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Franklin 66-40, L. Gohara 33-17, S. Cook 29-18, N. Acosta 13-9, C. Salazar 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Gohara 1-1 , S. Cook 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Buttrey W (3-2) 5.1 7 3 3 2 6 1 98 4.89   
J. Frey 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 23 6.19   
J. Lindgren H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.56   
D. Bingham H (6) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.50   
R. McJannett SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Buttrey 46
Batters Faced: T. Buttrey 23, J. Frey 7, J. Lindgren 2, D. Bingham 3, R. McJannett 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Buttrey 2-6, J. Frey 1-1, J. Lindgren 1-0, D. Bingham 0-1, R. McJannett 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Buttrey 98-58, J. Frey 23-16, J. Lindgren 6-4, D. Bingham 8-6, R. McJannett 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Frey 1-1 , J. Lindgren 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cristián Gómez
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 40839
Special Notes: 2B Lucas Tirado was injured while throwing the ball.
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