Brendan Donovan's 2-run homer lifts Cardinals over Nationals
's two-run homer in the third inning sparked the
St. Louis Cardinals
to a 4–2 win over the
Washington Nationals
on Tuesday night, snapping a rough stretch with just their second victory in seven games.
Lars Nootbaar
added a solo shot in the sixth to cushion the lead in a rain-delayed contest that started after a 2-hour, 19-minute wait.
St. Louis fell behind 0-2 early after the Nationals scored on RBI plays by
James Wood
and Luis García Jr., but the Cardinals answered quickly. Donovan's blast followed
Victor Scott
II's leadoff double, and
Alec Burleson
drove in Masyn Winn to complete the three-run third inning.
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Sonny Gray
(9–3) earned the win, pitching five innings of two-run ball with six strikeouts. The Cardinals' bullpen shut the door, with Steven Matz, Phil Maton, JoJo Romero, and
Ryan Helsley
each tossing a scoreless frame. Helsley picked up his 18th save.
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Jake Irvin (7–4) took the loss for Washington, surrendering four runs on six hits and four walks over six innings.
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The Nationals had their chances - Josh Bell doubled and reached third in the fourth, and Garcia Jr. singled in the sixth - but the Cardinals turned timely double plays to escape both jams.
Nootbaar's solo homer in the sixth gave St. Louis breathing room, while James Wood made a highlight-reel catch in the seventh to rob Winn of a home run.
With this defeat, the Nationals lost their fourth straight game.
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