Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals
NATIONAL LEAGUE - GAME 1
9-7, 4-3 Away
8
9-7, 4-3 Away
Final
8-9, 2-5 Home
6
8-9, 2-5 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 101-59 | 3.43 | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-14 | 7.04 | |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 | |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29-19 | 1.46 | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.24 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 0.77 |
Game Information
Busch Stadium
2:15 PM, April 20, 2011
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 32,340
Game Time:3:20
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Second Base Umpire - Bill Welke
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A LaRoche grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Espinosa scored, J Werth out at second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | J Werth singled to left, D Espinosa scored, R Ankiel to third, J Werth to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | I Desmond singled to center, R Ankiel and J Werth scored, A LaRoche to third. | 4 | 0 | |
| 3rd | L Nix singled to right, A LaRoche scored, I Desmond to third. | 5 | 0 | |
| 3rd | I Desmond stole home. | 6 | 0 | |
| 3rd | I Rodriguez doubled to center, L Nix scored. | 7 | 0 | |
| 3rd | A Pujols homered to right center (416 feet). | 7 | 1 | |
| 5th | C Rasmus homered to right center (424 feet). | 7 | 2 | |
| 6th | R Theriot reached on infield single to third, G Laird scored, T Greene to third, N Punto to second. | 7 | 3 | |
| 6th | C Rasmus singled to left center, T Greene and N Punto scored, R Theriot to third. | 7 | 5 | |
| 8th | L Nix homered to right (427 feet). | 8 | 5 | |
| 8th | A Pujols singled to center, M Hamilton scored. | 8 | 6 | |
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STL wins 2-1
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 42 | 21 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 33 | 29 | .532 | 8.5 | W3 |
| Washington | 31 | 32 | .492 | 11 | L3 |
| Miami | 29 | 34 | .460 | 13 | W3 |
| New York | 27 | 35 | .435 | 14.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 37 | 23 | .617 | - | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 34 | 29 | .540 | 4.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 33 | 30 | .524 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 31 | 30 | .508 | 6.5 | L1 |
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