Nationals at Cardinals July 9, 2025

Game Time: 7:45 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 20,956

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WSH	3	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	8	9	0
STL	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	0

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WSH	3	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	8	9	0
STL	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:27

Umpires: HP-Quinn Wolcott, 1B-Adrian Johnson, 2B-Paul Clemons, 3B-Ramon DeJesus

Weather: 87 degrees. Clear

Wind: 6 MPH In From Left

News From July 9, 2025

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MacKenzie Gore

Seven Ks in six strong innings

PWashington Nationals

July 9, 2025

Gore (4-8) earned the win Wednesday against the Cardinals, giving up one run on five hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out seven.

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Amed Rosario

Goes yard in victory

2BWashington Nationals

July 9, 2025

Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over St. Louis.

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Daylen Lile

Getting night off

OFWashington Nationals

July 9, 2025

Lile is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

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Luis Garcia

Idle against right-hander Wednesday

2BWashington Nationals

July 9, 2025

Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

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Riley Adams

Takes over for injured Ruiz

CWashington Nationals

July 9, 2025

Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

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Trevor Williams

Requires UCL surgery

PWashington Nationals

July 9, 2025

Williams said Wednesday that he expects to undergo an internal brace surgery on his right elbow July 17 and will miss the remainder of the season, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

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Travis Sykora

Shut down with triceps injury

PWashington Nationals AA

July 9, 2025

The Nationals announced Tuesday that Sykora was diagnosed with lower right triceps soreness and will be shut down for 2-to-3 weeks before throwing again, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

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Andre Pallante

Knocked around in fifth loss

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2025

Pallante (5-5) took the loss Wednesday against the Nationals, giving up seven runs on eight hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out one.

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Masyn Winn

Doubles among trio of knocks

SSSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2025

Winn went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a double in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to Washington.

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Thomas Saggese

Filling bench role Wednesday

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2025

Saggese is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

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Nolan Gorman

Exiting lineup Wednesday

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2025

Gorman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Nationals.

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Nolan Arenado

Back in St. Louis lineup

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2025

Arenado (shoulder) will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

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JJ Wetherholt

Will play some 3B at Triple-A

SSSt. Louis Cardinals AAA

July 9, 2025

Wetherholt is expected to play some third base at Triple-A Memphis, in addition to shortstop and second base, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Nolan Arenado

Expected back in lineup Wednesday

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 9, 2025

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Tuesday that he would be "surprised" if Arenado (shoulder) is not back in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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