Nootbaar and Donovan homer to help the Cardinals beat the Nationals 4-2

— Brendan Donovan homered in a three-run third inning, Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer in the sixth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday night in a game that started after a 2 hour, 19 minute rain delay.
Jul 9, 2025, 12:38 pm - AP
WSH
STL
123456789RHE
002000000280
00300100-470
S. Gray
win

S. Gray9-3

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
J. Irvin
loss

J. Irvin7-4

6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 4 BB
R. Helsley
save

R. Helsley18

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

WSHSTL
3rdWood singled to right, Young scored, Abrams to third.10
3rdGarcía Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to second, Abrams scored, Wood out at second.20
3rdDonovan homered to right (391 feet), Scott II scored.22
3rdBurleson doubled to right, Winn scored.23
6thNootbaar homered to right (369 feet).24
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