MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
04/07/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 731 - TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (6-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1
Washington Nationals (6-5) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 1
Gatto Now 2-0 After Subduing Cardinals
Washington used a superb performance from starting pitcher Joey Gatto to down the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1. The win has Washington at 6-5.

Joey Gatto was masterful. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 8 innings.

"I was able to really locate my pitches tonight," said Gatto.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Taylor LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .158 3 8
J. Encarnación RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .162 2 3
R. Gómez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .238 1 2
J. García DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 3 6
S. Cortés CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194 0 1
A. Romero 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289 2 8
E. Anderson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323 1 7
J. Álvarez SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .237 0 3
I. Wilson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 3 1 1 6 6      
BATTING
Triples: A. Romero (1, 8th Inning off J. Gatto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gómez , A. Romero 3 , E. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Taylor
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Encarnación (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Álvarez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .167 0 6
N. Castellanos 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .250 2 7
O. Hernandez C 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .342 1 6
B. Harper CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .325 1 6
G. Bird DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
J. Austin LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .190 0 1
S. Mardirosian 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 2
M. Reuter 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 2
L. Fox Jr. SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 7
Totals 32 4 7 4 0 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Hernandez (4, 1st Inning off J. Rose, 2 on, 0 outs) , N. Castellanos 2 (4, 1st Inning off J. Rose, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Rose, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Bird (1, 1st Inning off J. Rose, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Harper (2, 6th Inning off J. Rose, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Dahl , N. Castellanos 4 , O. Hernandez 2 , B. Harper 2 , G. Bird 2 , L. Fox Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Hernandez , S. Mardirosian
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Austin (1)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Rose L (1-1) 7.0 7 4 4 0 7 0 29 93 3.06   
J. Crocker 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rose 54
Batters Faced: J. Rose 29, J. Crocker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rose 10-4, J. Crocker 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rose 93-63, J. Crocker 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Crocker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gatto W (2-0) 8.0 3 1 1 1 4 0 27 96 0.82   
D. Bingham SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 14 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gatto 75
Batters Faced: J. Gatto 27, D. Bingham 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gatto 6-13, D. Bingham 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gatto 96-66, D. Bingham 14-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Gatto
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:45 PM ET
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 36354
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