St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals 5–3: September MLB Rundown
September 20, 2026: St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals 5–3 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals 5–3 on September 20, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Washington Nationals 3, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
St. Louis Cardinals
Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Leo Bernal went 1-for-3 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Jose Fermin went 2-for-3 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Quinn Mathews recorded 7 innings pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.
Washington Nationals
CJ Abrams went 1-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Brady House went 2-for-2 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Daylen Lile went 2-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Jake Irvin recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 8 strikeouts.
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