WASHINGTON — A funny thing happened on the way to Ryan Helsley’s usual forum.
The Cardinals were dutifully trotting along through another one of their games that sets up for the kind of ninth inning that has made Helsley an All-Star. During his 6⅓ superb innings, starter Miles Mikolas never pitched with more than a two-run lead. He was relieved by Andrew Kittredge in the seventh inning because once again the Cardinals had a tight, tense game that seemed destined like so many others to be decided by three or fewer runs.
And then came the eighth.
Along came the ninth.
Alec Burleson added three RBIs in the final two innings as the Cardinals turned a close game into a getaway-day stroll. The Cardinals scored four runs in their final two at-bats and shut out the Nationals, 6-0, on Monday at Nationals Park. The victory, the Cardinals’ fourth on the road trip and 12th in their past 17 games, secured a win in the four-game series in the nation’s capital.
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The Cardinals have not lost a series since a mid-June visit to Miami.
They’ve won six of their past eight series to surface from a 30-33 record into contention and their best winning percentage in more than a year, at 48-42.
Throwing more sliders than he did any other pitch, Mikolas kept a brisk pace to one of his most expedient starts of the season. He pitched around two singles in the first inning and did not allow aother runner to reach third base until the fifth inning. Mikolas (7-7) scattered six hits and did not allow a run or a walk through his 6 1/3 innings. He struck out three. He was aided by center fielder Michael Siani, who went to the wall once and into the gap twice to rob doubles from the Nationals.
The Cardinals backed Mikolas with home runs from Paul Goldschmidt and Burleson. Burleson’s two-run single in the top of the ninth inning set the final score and sent the Cardinals home for the final stand of the first half and rain that threatens to interrupt it as early as Tuesday.
Lefty JoJo Romero collected the final four outs of the game for the Cardinals.
Power ball: going solo
First baseman Goldschmidt and Burleson, who will moonlight some at first base to keep his bat in the lineup, widened the Cardinals lead with solo homers, each to start and inning.
Burleson, who leads the Cardinals with nine home runs during the past five weeks, drilled a pitch 406 feet to being the eighth inning.
His 14th homer of the season upped the Cardinals’ lead to 3-0.
Mikolas spent most of his game pitching with a two-run gap created by Goldschmidt’s 12th homer of the season. The former MVP had yet to a hit a home run on the seven-game road trip – the Cardinals’ final road trip of the first half – though he had contributed to wins. A leadoff double in Sunday afternoon’s game turned into the tiebreaking run. He had two doubles in the Cardinals’ win to begin the road trip in Pittsburgh.
Nationals starter Mitchell Parker, the fourth lefty Washington started against the Cardinals in the four-game wraparound series, had held the Cardinals without an earned run through the first three innings. If not for a teammates throwing error trying to turn a double play, Parker would have had a scoreless breeze through the first dozen Cardinals he faced, complete with four strikeouts.
To start the fourth inning, Goldschmidt pierced Parker’s hold on the game. A 92-mph fastball up and over the plate did not last long there before Goldschmidt put it over and out of the ballpark. Goldschmidt’s bolt traveled an estimated 415 feet into the left-field seats. Entering the ninth inning, it was the hardest hit of the game, leaving his bat at 107.7 mph.
Small ball: staying local
It took three groundballs, not one of which left the infield, for the Cardinals to claim a lead.
Nolan Gorman opened the third inning with an infield single. His grounder took first baseman Juan Yepez away from the base, and Gorman was able to outrun the pitcher for a base hit. When No. 9 hitter Michael Siani dropped a bunt, Gorman easily took second and Siani dashed to first.
Two batters later, Burleson chopped a groundball to third that could have been wheeled into a double play. But it wasn’t. Shortstop C.J. Abrams, the Nats’ young All-Star, spiked his throw to first. That error allowed Gorman to score for a 1-0 lead.
Photos: Cardinals wrap up series at Nationals
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St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar hits a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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The Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar singles in the fourth inning against the Nationals on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington. It was his first game back after a monthlong stint on the injured list.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar gestures at first base after he singled during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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From left to right, St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Donovan, Michael Siani and Lars Nootbaar celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero (59) and catcher Willson Contreras, left, celebrate after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas doffs his cap as he walks back to the dugout after he was removed during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado breaks his bat against the ground as he fleies out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt runs toward home to score on a double by Brendan Donovan during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood catches a fly ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn for an out during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado reacts as he flies out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson, right, celebrates after his home run with third base coach Ron "Pop" Warner, left, during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson, left, celebrates after his home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras is hit by a pitch from Washington Nationals reliever Joan Adon during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar hits a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt (46) celebrates his home run in the dugout during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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The Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt, left, celebrates his home run with Nolan Arenado during the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals on Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Washington Nationals' Jesse Winker takes a lead from first base during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals-, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Secretary General to NATO Jens Stoltenberg waves his cap after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Secretary General to NATO Jens Stoltenberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Secretary General to NATO Jens Stoltenberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington.