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CJ Abrams joins 30-30 club as Nationals rout Cardinals 9-1
Abrams became the second National to reach 30 homers and 30 steals as Washington scored three in the first and 9 overall.
On Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams joined the 30-30 club during a 9-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, hitting his 30th home run and stealing his 30th base in the first inning.
Abrams became the 52nd player to record 30 homers and 30 steals in a season, joining the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong and former National Alfonso Soriano as the only Nationals to reach this mark.
Cade Cavalli struck out six over five innings to earn his 13th win, while Dylan Crews hit his 12th homer to fuel the offensive onslaught against Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy.
St. Louis was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention following the loss, as Leahy allowed a season-high seven runs across five innings of work.
The series continues on Saturday with Nats LHP Andrew Alvarez facing Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy in the next matchup.
SAN LUIS (AP) — CJ Abrams became the 52nd player to join the club 30-30, Cade Cavalli released his 200th punch of the year and the Washington Nationals defeated 9-1 St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Abrams joined Pete Crow-Armstrong, of the Cubs, as [...]