Yadier Molina homered twice on a day he paired with St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to tie the major league record fof 324 starts by a battery, but Washington spoiled the day in an 11-6 win over St. Louis Thursday.
Alex Call had four hits and five RBI for Washington, including a three-run homer off James Naile in the ninth.
Wainwright allowed four runs and nine hits in five innings.
The 41-year-old Wainwright and 40-year-old Molina got a standing ovation from the crowd of 40,437 as they made their way in from the bullpen moments before first pitch, and another after the top of the first inning. Wainwright and Molina are on track to break the record at home against Milwaukee on Sept. 14.
RHP Miles Mikolas (11-10, 3.32 ERA) will open a three-game series Friday night at Pittsburgh.