Two batters later, Espinosa lined a two-strike, two-out pitch into the Cardinals' bullpen to put the Nationals ahead by three. In total, Washington scored five times off Cardinals starter Mike Leake, who remains winless this season.
That lead was capably held by starter Stephen Strasburg, who struck out nine -- including seven in an eight-batter span -- on his way to a 4-0 record. He allowed a pair of first-inning runs before rolling off six scoreless innings.