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Cavalli (13-5) struck out the side in the first, and finished
with six strikeouts and four hits in five innings of work.
His 200th strikeout came on his final pitch of the night, and he
became the fifth Nationals pitcher with a 200-strikeout season —
joining Patrick Corbin, Gio Gonzalez, Max Scherzer, and Stephen
Strasburg — just hours after inking a four-year, $47 million
contract extension.
The Nats scored three runs in the first, started by Abrams' RBI
single. Abrams then stole his 30th base, and an errant throw
from Cardinals catcher Leo Bernal let Dylan Crews come around to
score. Brady House added an RBI groundout before the end of the
frame.
Crews started a four-run third with his 12th homer of the
season, a two-run shot to right, and Yohandy Morales added a
two-run double.
Daylen Lile hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth and James Wood had
an RBI double in the sixth to round out the scoring.
Bernal had two hits for the Cardinals. Kyle Leahy (10-5) allowed
a season-high seven runs (six earned) on five hits. He walked
three and struck out one.
With the loss, St. Louis was mathematically eliminated from
playoff contention.
Up next
Nats LHP Andrew Alvarez (2-6, 3.35 ERA) faces Cardinals RHP
Michael McGreevy (7-9, 3.83) as the series continues on
Saturday.
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