Streaking Cardinals win 8th straight, 6-1 over Nationals

Lars Nootbaar, Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

The Cardinals have swept back-to-back series during an eight-game winning streak, their longest since August of 2022.

Miles Mikolas (2-2) allowed one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. All five of his career wins against Washington have come at Nationals Park.

Nootbaar cranked his sixth homer of the season and seventh leadoff homer of his career well into the second deck in right field on the fifth pitch from MacKenzie Gore (2-4).

Contreras launched a 406-foot blast over the center field wall to begin the second, his sixth of the season.

Arenado’s two-run shot in eighth was his fourth of the year.

The Cardinals have not lost since since May 2, outscoring their last two opponents 33-7.


(AP Photo Nick Wass)