Kendrick tripled and scored in the second. He hit a solo homer, his 16th home run of the season, in the fourth. After Mikolas left, Kendrick singled off reliever John Gant to open a two-run eighth inning and the beleaguered Nationals bullpen was spotless as Washington beat the Cardinals 6-2, handing them their third loss in five games on their next-to-last-home stand of the season which ends Wednesday afternoon.
GANT, HELSLEY STUMBLE AGAIN
MISCUES KEEP CARDINALS ALIVE
After the Nationals had moved ahead of the Cardinals 3-1 in the top of the sixth inning Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, Washington handed the Cardinals a second unearned run in the home half.