Jordan Walker's Fifth Homer Pushes Cardinals Past Nationals, and the Nats' Homestand Is an Absolute Disaster
Jordan Walker went yard again, and the St. Louis Cardinals are straight up bullying the Washington Nationals right now. Walker smacked his fifth home run of the season as the Cardinals dismantled the Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday at Nationals Park, moving Walker into a tie for the big-league lead in homers. This is Walker's fourth long ball in just a five-game stretch. Yeah, you read that right. That's the kind of hot streak that makes opposing pitchers lose sleep.
Burleson Does the Heavy Lifting
Alec Burleson was the real MVP here, driving in three runs and collecting three hits in the game. He got St. Louis rolling early with a two-run, two-out single in the second inning, and then added an RBI single in the seventh to keep the damage coming. The guy was everywhere at the plate when it mattered.
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McGreevy Locks It Down in the Sixth
Starting pitcher Michael McGreevy was surgical, working six innings and allowing just one run on four hits with no walks. He struck out one, but here's the kicker: three relief pitchers (Matt Svanson, Justin Bruihl, and Riley O'Brien) combined to complete what became a four-hitter. McGreevy retired the final 10 batters he faced. That's the kind of dominant pitching that ends games before they even start feeling competitive.
Washington's Miles Mikolas got shelled early, giving up two runs on five hits with three walks in just three innings. The Nationals never led, and their homestand is officially a nightmare. They're 1-5 at home and have now lost seven of their last eight games. James Wood went 2-for-4 for Washington, but one guy hitting doesn't win ballgames.
The Cardinals and Nationals split the first two games of this series, but St. Louis made sure this one wasn't close.
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