
| Linescore | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
FINAL: 4-2 Cardinals
Decisions
- Cardinals Winning Pitcher: Sonny Gray (W, 9-3)
- Nationals Losing Pitcher: Jake Irvin (L, 7-4)
- Save: Ryan Helsley (S, 18)
Postgame Wrap
Highlights
- Probable pitchers for Nationals at Cardinals – July 8, 2025
- Probable pitchers for Nationals at Cardinals – July 8, 2025
- Andre Pallante against the Nationals
- Nationals: Bullpen availability for Washington, July 8 vs Cardinals
- Nationals: Bullpen availability for Washington, July 8 vs Cardinals
- Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 8 vs Nationals
- Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, July 8 vs Nationals
- Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 8 vs Nationals
- Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, July 8 vs Nationals
- Bench availability for St. Louis, July 8 vs Nationals
- Nationals: Fielding alignment for Washington, July 8 vs Cardinals
- Nationals: Fielding alignment for Washington, July 8 vs Cardinals
- Bench availability for Washington, July 8 vs Cardinals
- Cardinals: Starting lineups for Nationals at Cardinals – July 8, 2025
- Cardinals: Starting lineups for Nationals at Cardinals – July 8, 2025
- Nationals: Starting lineups for Nationals at Cardinals – July 8, 2025
- Nationals: Starting lineups for Nationals at Cardinals – July 8, 2025
- Cardinals: Analyzing Brendan Donovan's home run through bat tracking
- Cardinals: Breaking down Brendan Donovan's home run
- Cardinals: Breaking down Lars Nootbaar's home run
- Cardinals: Breaking down Sonny Gray's pitches
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray's outing against the Nationals
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray's outing against the Nationals
- Nationals: Breaking down Jake Irvin's pitches
- Nationals: Jake Irvin's outing against the Cardinals
- Nationals: Jake Irvin's outing against the Cardinals
- Nationals: Miguel Cairo talks with the media
- Nationals: Mike DeBartolo talks with the media ahead of game
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray strikes out James Wood
- Jake Irvin strikes out Thomas Saggese
- Nationals: James Wood's RBI single
- Nationals: Luis García Jr.'s RBI forceout scores CJ Abrams
- Cardinals: Brendan Donovan's two-run home run (8)
- Cardinals: Alec Burleson's RBI double
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray's pitcher violation
- Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar's solo home run (12)
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray's six strikeouts
- Nationals: James Wood's home run robbery
- Cardinals: Ryan Helsley earns the save
18 comments
What was that bowing?
Controversial opinion but I enjoy when they win

Even on a gloomy day.
late night victories can be fun
https://i.redd.it/1clmq61l0sbf1.gif
I’ll take it. Thank you Sonny and Pen. Offense got a few runs on the board.
Helsley wants me to stay up late I guess with the way my heart is pacing
Regardless, when the Cardinals win, I think, “yes!”
Was so mad after them pulling sonny just turned the tv off. I’m not even going to scroll up and check the score. I’m sure they lost the game by 10 runs due to that idiocy. Fire Oli when?
Good win, let’s sweep these guys.
# [WINNER!!!!!!](https://twitter.com/cardinalsgifs/status/1681131016394788865)
I wonder if Donnie has been working on his power stroke. The homer was crushed.
Also really glad to see Noot get one. He needed that. He has sneaky pop, just been in a hell of a rut lately
miguel cairo had a 16 year career in the majors during which he acquired all of 5 WAR.
and he’s *still* around managing. the man is getting a lot of mileage out of this league.
Six straight scoreless outings for Hels. Keep boosting that trade value.
Missed the game due to delay but yay for the winner. Oh and if you have t seen the inside the park walk off by the Giants totally worth a look
so close to ‘Cardinals After Midnight’ 🙁
Crazy to think if we were in the American League we’d be in the second wildcard spot right now.
At least one of my teams won today and it’s a game I can put this up for:

I like win