Cards welcome Nationals
Watch on MLB.TV: Sonny Gray, who went seven innings in both of his previous two starts, got the ball.
Nolan Arenado sneaks a cup of sunflower seeds in his pocket and eats all of them in the 7th inning
2000!
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 23, 2024
Congratulations to Lance Lynn on becoming just the 6th active pitcher to reach 2000 career strikeouts! pic.twitter.com/kDui8oWDzZ
Lance Lynn strikes out Jared Triolo to end the bottom of the 4th inning, marking the 2,000th strikeout of his MLB career
Nolan Arenado belts a solo home run to left field, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the top of the 5th inning
Alec Burleson slaps a go-ahead RBI single into right field, giving the Cardinals a 2-1 lead in the top of the 9th inning
Ryan Helsley strikes out the side in order, securing the save and a 2-1 Cardinals win over the Pirates
Nolan Arenado homers in the 5th inning and Alec Burleson puts the Cardinals on top in the 9th off Paul Skenes
Willson Contreras makes a sweet spinning play on a soft-hit ground ball for the final out of the bottom of the 5th inning
Willson Contreras works with fans at PNC Park to retrieve Lance Lynn's 2,000th strikeout ball after tossing it into the stands
Alec Burleson and the Cardinals take on Paul Skenes and the Pirates on July 23, 2024