Cardinals vs Nationals: A Sixth-Inning Spark, Then an Eighth-Inning Swing at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

The St. Louis Cardinals entered 9-9 and the Washington Nationals entered 11-4 at 1:05 PM EDT at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, and the Cardinals vs Nationals final score finished 3-1.

First inning

The Nats opened with 1 run on 1 hit in the 1st inning while the Birds came up empty with 0 hits.

Second inning

The Cards were held to 0 runs and 0 hits in the 2nd inning while the Nats posted 0 runs and 0 hits.

Third inning

The Redbirds again recorded 0 runs and 0 hits in the 3rd inning while Washington produced 0 runs and 0 hits.

Fourth inning

The Cards put up 0 runs and 0 hits in the 4th inning while the Nats were kept to 0 runs despite 1 hit.

Fifth inning

St. Louis stayed at 0 runs in the 5th inning while collecting 1 hit, and Washington stayed at 0 runs with 1 hit.

Sixth inning

The Birds scored their only run in the 6th inning with 2 hits, and the Cardinals vs Nationals tactical recap started with Dustin May limiting Washington to 1 earned run over 3.2 innings with a 2.455 earned run average and a 1.0909 walks plus hits per inning pitched.

Seventh inning

The Cards were held to 0 runs and 0 hits in the 7th inning while the Nats also had 0 runs and 0 hits.

Eighth inning

Washington broke the game open in the 8th inning with 2 runs on 3 hits while St. Louis stayed at 0 runs and 0 hits, and the Cardinals vs Nationals scoreline review reflected the Cards finishing with 1 run on 5 hits and 0 errors compared to the Nats at 3 runs on 8 hits and 0 errors.

Ninth inning

The Cards produced 0 runs with 2 hits in the 9th inning, and the Cardinals post-game interviews centered on Nolan Gorman driving in 1 run while hitting .333 with a .666 on base plus slugging in the previous game.

The Redbirds next take the field on 03/12/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT with the New York Mets visiting the Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, and the broadcast carries on Matrix-MW. Stick with it, track the inning-by-inning run production, and share this article with other Cards fans.