Nationals at Cardinals July 8, 2025

Game Time: 7:45 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 20,658

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:21

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

Weather: 73 degrees. Overcast

Wind: 7 MPH Out to Right

News From July 8, 2025

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Jake Irvin

Control issues persist in loss

PWashington Nationals

July 8, 2025

Irvin (7-4) took the loss Tuesday against the Cardinals, giving up four runs on six hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out three.

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Trevor Williams

Out for extended time

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July 8, 2025

The Nationals transferred Williams (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

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Eduardo Salazar

Sent down to minors

PWashington Nationals AAA

July 8, 2025

The Nationals optioned Salazar to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

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Keibert Ruiz

Back on concussion IL

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July 8, 2025

The Nationals placed Ruiz on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

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Luis Garcia

Heads to Washington

PWashington Nationals

July 8, 2025

The Nationals signed Garcia on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

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Francisco Mejia

Inks MiLB pact with Nationals

CWashington Nationals A

July 8, 2025

The Nationals signed Mejia to a minor-league contract July 3.

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Orlando Ribalta

Starting rehab assignment

PWashington Nationals

July 8, 2025

The Nationals sent Ribalta (biceps) to Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

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Sonny Gray

Five solid innings in ninth win

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 8, 2025

Gray (9-3) earned the win Tuesday against the Nationals, giving up two runs on five hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out six.

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Brendan Donovan

Launches eighth homer in win

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 8, 2025

Donovan went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Washington.

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Ryan Helsley

Tallies 18th save Tuesday

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 8, 2025

Helsley notched the save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Washington, allowing one hit and one walk with no strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

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Erick Fedde

Penciled in for Saturday for now

PSt. Louis Cardinals

July 8, 2025

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that Fedde is tentatively scheduled to start Saturday versus Atlanta, but the team is "still working through conversations" regarding Fedde's spot in the rotation, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Ivan Herrera

Rehab games coming this week

CSt. Louis Cardinals

July 8, 2025

Herrera (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday or Friday and expects to be activated from the 10-day injured list upon resumption of play after the All-Star break, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Nolan Arenado

Held out of lineup again Tuesday

3BSt. Louis Cardinals

July 8, 2025

Arenado (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

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