St. Louis Cardinals beat Washington Nationals 5–3: September MLB Rundown

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.

Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 2 home runs. His line also included 1 strikeout.

For the St, Leo Bernal had 1 hits in 3 at-bats. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jose Fermin went 2-for-3 for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring 1 run.

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.

For the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run, CJ Abrams had 1 hits in 4 at-bats. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run. His line also included 1 strikeout.

Brady House went 2-for-2 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. His line also included 1 walk.

For the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run, Daylen Lile had 2 hits in 4 at-bats.

Jake Irvin recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, and 8 strikeouts.