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Washington Nationals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2023-07-14 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · 10 innings · Att: 42042 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:43
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lars Nootbaar homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 5th — Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Alex Call reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Chris Stratton. Dominic Smith scores. Luis Garcia to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Willson Contreras homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 33% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Jordan Hicks SV: Hunter Harvey
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Brian Walsh · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Meneses | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Dickerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Call | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stone Garrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Williams | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Cory Abbott | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Weems | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mason Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miles Mikolas | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Pallante | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Hicks | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- CJ Abrams: 3/G3
- Lane Thomas: 53/G56
- Jeimer Candelario: K
Bot 1
- Brendan Donovan: 31/G3
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Lars Nootbaar: HR/F7D
- Nolan Arenado: K
Top 2
- Joey Meneses: 8/F8
- Keibert Ruiz: 6/P6D
- Dominic Smith: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jordan Walker: K
- Nolan Gorman: K
Top 3
- Corey Dickerson: 7/F7L
- Luis Garcia: 43/G34
- Alex Call: K
Bot 3
- Paul DeJong: 4/P4D
- Dylan Carlson: 31/G34
- Brendan Donovan: HP
- Paul Goldschmidt: W.1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G4
Top 4
- CJ Abrams: S6/G6
- Lane Thomas: 9/L9
- Ildemaro Vargas: SB2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 63/G6.2-3
- Joey Meneses: S9/G34.3-H
- Keibert Ruiz: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Nolan Arenado: 7/L7
- Willson Contreras: 8/L8XD+
- Jordan Walker: 43/G4MD+
Top 5
- Dominic Smith: W
- Corey Dickerson: PO1(E2/TH).1-2
- Corey Dickerson: 5/P5F/FL
- Luis Garcia: WP.2-3
- Luis Garcia: W
- Alex Call: FC1/G2-.3-H;1-2;B-1
- CJ Abrams: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Lane Thomas: SBH;SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lane Thomas: E5/TH/G56.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Ildemaro Vargas: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 5
- Nolan Gorman: 43/G4
- Paul DeJong: D8/L78XD+
- Dylan Carlson: HP
- Brendan Donovan: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Top 6
- Joey Meneses: 53/G5
- Keibert Ruiz: K
- Dominic Smith: K
Bot 6
- Nolan Arenado: 9/F89XD
- Willson Contreras: S9/L89
- Jordan Walker: 7/F78XD+
- Nolan Gorman: 6/P56D
Top 7
- Stone Garrett: S7/L7LS
- Luis Garcia: K
- Alex Call: 54(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- CJ Abrams: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Paul DeJong: S9/G4
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F7D
- Brendan Donovan: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 3/P3D
Top 8
- CJ Abrams: K
- Lane Thomas: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: S9/G34+
- Joey Meneses: BK.1-2
- Joey Meneses: D7/F7D.2-H
- Keibert Ruiz: S5/G6S.2-3
- Dominic Smith: 7/F78
Bot 8
- Lars Nootbaar: 3/G3
- Nolan Arenado: 8/L8D
- Willson Contreras: HR/F89XD
- Jordan Walker: 63/G6
Top 9
- Stone Garrett: K
- Luis Garcia: 43/G34+
- Alex Call: 8/L8D
Bot 9
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Paul DeJong: K
- Dylan Carlson: 8/L78D
Top 10
- CJ Abrams: S7/L78.2-3
- Lane Thomas: S9/G23+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ildemaro Vargas: 6(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Joey Meneses: 53/G56
Bot 10
- Brendan Donovan: 43/G4.2-3
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=20230715,STL10,0,1,17
- umpchange,2,ump2b,ortir901
- umpchange,2,ump1b,(none)
- suspended,20230715,STL10,rain $Game suspended in bottom of 3rd; completed on 07-15-2023
- Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Alex Call starts inning at 2nd base.
- Dylan Carlson starts inning at 2nd base.