Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals
NLCS - GAME 2 • WSH leads series 2-0
93-69, 43-38 Away
3
93-69, 43-38 Away
Final
91-71, 50-31 Home
1
91-71, 50-31 Home
Nationals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. EatonRF |
J. SotoLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .556 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .556 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .375 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .375 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
a-singled to deep right for Scherzer in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BEaton (1, Wainwright)
- HRTaylor (1, 3rd inning off Wainwright 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIEaton 2 (2), Taylor (1)
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-3 (Kendrick 0-1, Eaton 1-1, Soto 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Turner-Kendrick-Zimmerman)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. Wong2B |
M. OzunaLF |
T. EdmanRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
a-doubled to deep center for Miller in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ. Martínez (1, Doolittle)
- RBIJ. Martínez (1)
- 2Out RBIJ. Martínez
- GIDPMolina
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-3 (Fowler 0-1, Goldschmidt 0-1, Ozuna 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBWong (2, 2nd base off Scherzer/Suzuki)
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Scherzer(W, 1-0) |
S. Doolittle(H, 1) |
P. Corbin(H, 1) |
D. Hudson(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 101-65 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 3.86 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 129-87 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedScherzer 15/23; Doolittle 4/5; Hudson 2/2; Corbin 1/1
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesScherzer-18-19-18-10; Doolittle-3-2-7-4; Hudson-1-0-1-1; Corbin-1-0-0-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsScherzer 6-3; Doolittle 0-2; Hudson 0-2; Corbin 1-0
- Game ScoresM Scherzer 84
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Wainwright(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 99-73 | 3.68 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 125-90 |
- Pitching
- IBBRendon (by Wainwright).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWainwright 21/30; Miller 1/2; Helsley 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWainwright-27-19-9-18; Miller-1-2-2-1; Helsley-4-2-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWainwright 7-4; Miller 0-1; Helsley 0-1
- Game ScoresA Wainwright 62
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Taylor homered to left (377 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 8th | Eaton doubled to right, Turner scored and Adams scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 8th | J. Martínez doubled to deep center, DeJong scored. | 3 | 1 | |
WSH @ STL Videos
Goldschmidt: Offense has to be better than last 2 games
Scherzer: Key to Game 2 win was changing pitch speeds
WSH leads 2-0
Game Information
Busch Stadium
4:08 PM, October 12, 2019Coverage: TBS
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 46,458
Game Time:2:53
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Left Field Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Right Field Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
2025 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W1 |
| New York | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | L1 |
| Miami | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | W1 |
| Washington | 66 | 96 | .407 | 30 | L1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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