ST. LOUIS — 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 on Tuesday night in a game that started after a 2 hour, 19 minute rain delay.

July 9 - 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 ...

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