Cards Blank Nats; Wacha Denied No-Hitter; Series Finale This Afternoon

Sep 25, 2013 6:27 AM

Michael Wacha saw his no-hitter end with two outs in the ninth inning but the Cardinals hung on for a 2-0 win over the Nationals at Busch Stadium. A chopper up the middle by Ryan Zimmerman denied the Cards their 11th no-hitter in franchise history. Wacha ended up allowing the one hit and two walks while striking out nine in eight-and-two-thirds innings as he improved to 4-and-1. Trevor Rosenthal recorded the final out for his second save.

The Cardinals look to move closer to the NL Central division title. They host the Nationals at 12:45 p.m. looking for a three-game sweep. Shelby Miller brings his 14-and-9 record to the mound for the start against 19-game winner Jordan Zimmermann.