Cardinals @ Nationals · Apr 7, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Apr 7, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 7

Final

NIGHT game

6 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Matthew Liberatore

Home starter

Cade Cavalli

Game state Final

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Game StoriesWalker hits 3rd homer in 4 games as Cards rally late, top Nats in extras4 clips

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Walker hits 3rd homer in 4 games as Cards rally late, top Nats in extras

No one could have predicted how hot a start Jordan Walker would have at the plate this year. And now he’s quickly reminding the Cardinals why they were so head over heels for him just a few seasons ago. Walker smashed his 109.1 mph home run to right-center field of

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Nathan Church, JJ Wetherholt lead Cardinals to win00:03:13

Nathan Church hits game-tying homer in the 8th, JJ Wetherholt hits RBI double in the 10th to secure Cardinals' 7-6 win

Condensed Game: STL@WSH - 4/7/2600:11:30

Condensed Game: Jordan Walker and the Cardinals take on James Wood and the Nationals on April 7, 2026

Nathan Church's game-tying home run (1)00:00:33

Nathan Church ties the game with a two-run home run to right field in the 8th

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Cardinals @ Nationals · 7–6

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