Wilson Contreras, Cards pull away from Nats

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Wilson Contreras hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Sunday.

Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman each had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who notched 13 hits and have won five of seven.

Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson (7-3) went five innings, allowing three runs on nine hits. He w