Brendan Donovan homered in a three-run third inning, Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer in the sixth, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-2.

The St. Louis Cardinals turn to Sonny Gray in their return to Busch Stadium to begin the first of three games against the Washington Nationals, a bid to stabilize their

Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night. Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer for St. Louis in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 19 minutes by rain. The Cardinals won for just the ...