4 takeaways from St. Louis Cardinals series split with Nationals

ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 05: Jack Flaherty #22 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on September 5, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 05: Jack Flaherty #22 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on September 5, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) /
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ST LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 06: Lane Thomas #28 of the Washington Nationals is out at second as Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals turns a double play in the third inning at Busch Stadium on September 6, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 06: Lane Thomas #28 of the Washington Nationals is out at second as Nolan Gorman #16 of the St. Louis Cardinals turns a double play in the third inning at Busch Stadium on September 6, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) /

Tuesday featured a scrappy win by the Cardinals

Jose Quintana got the win for the Cardinals after pitching five innings Tuesday. He gave up five hits, and one earned run. He did strike out five batters.

Jordan Hicks pitched two innings of relief, giving up a hit and striking out one. Giovanny Gallegos pitched a clean eighth inning.

Ryan Helsley’s walk-out hype video debuted Tuesday evening as he entered the ninth. He earned his 14th save of the year after giving up a hit and a walk while striking out one.

Brendan Donovan hit his third homer of the season on a fly to center in the fourth inning. Tyler O’Neill hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Nolan Arenado.

Norman Gorman had an excellent game Tuesday with a fresh, Mom-approved haircut. Gorman knocked a double on a fly to right field in the fourth inning, scoring Corey Dickerson. In the seventh inning, Gorman hit his 14th homer of the season on a fly to right-center field off Steve Cishek.

It was great to see Gorman have such a great game.