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Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer for the
Cardinals, who won two of three games for their second straight
series win.
Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty (7-5) allowed three runs on
three hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out seven.
Starter Josiah Gray (6-8) allowed four runs on 10 hits in five
innings for the Nationals, who got two RBIs each from Dominic
Smith and Keibert Ruiz.
Ruiz's second-inning homer put Washington up 1-0.
The Cardinals threatened in the bottom of the second inning when
Alec Burleson hit a single and Paul DeJong sent him to third
with a one-out single. But Gray got the next two hitters to
strand the runners.
They threatened again in the third inning when Goldschmidt hit a
single and Lars Nootbaar walked. Both advanced on a flyout, but
once again Gray escaped by retiring the next two batters.
The Cardinals rallied for a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning.
Gorman, DeJong, Andrew Knizner and Brendan Donovan hit singles
to produce two runs, and one-out later, Nootbaar hit an RBI
single.
Gorman's homer in the fifth inning expanded the Cardinals' lead
to 4-1.
The Nationals cut their deficit to 4-3 in the sixth inning. CJ
Abrams hit a one-out triple, Lane Thomas walked, and Smith hit a
two-out, two-run double. Ruiz walked as Smith advanced on a wild
pitch, but Flaherty dodged further trouble.
The Cardinals pushed their lead to 8-3 in the bottom of the
inning.
Donovan walked and Goldschmidt hit his two-run homer. Nootbaar
walked, Jordan Walker hit a one-out double, Burleson hit a
run-scoring chopper, and Gorman hit an RBI infield single.
After a 38-minute rain delay, Abrams led off the eighth inning
with a double, then Thomas and Smith walked before Ruiz hit a
run-scoring groundout.
--Field Level Media
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