(AP) -- Jaime Garcia struck out nine in fivem innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Garcia struck out two batters in each of the first four innings and didn't allow a walk.
He gave up three hits.
Tyler Greene hit his first homer of the spring - a two-run shot that put the Cardinals up 6-0. Yadier Molina had an RBI single.
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