Erick Fedde throws his first career shutout as the Cardinals blank the Nats 10-0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Erick Fedde threw his first career shutout, Willson Contreras drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Washington Nationals 10-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.

The Cardinals have surrendered only 13 runs in their last six games, recording back-to-back shutouts, and they moved above .500 for the first time since April 4. The winning streak is their longest since July 2023.

Fedde (3-3), who played for the Nationals from 2017-22 and won a World Series title with Washington in 2019, made his second start against his former team. The 32-year-old right-hander allowed six hits, struck out eight and walked none while throwing 109 pitches in his first career complete game.

Fedde threw seven scoreless innings in his previous start against the Nationals, last May 14 for the Chicago White Sox.

He joins Texas' Nathan Eovaldi and San Diego's Michael King as the only pitchers to throw shutouts in 2025.

Washington lost its third straight and was shut out for the third time, while St. Louis has five shutout wins.

Contreras had a two-run double in the first inning against Mitchell Parker (3-3). Nolan Arenado, who missed Wednesday’s game with back spasms, had three hits.

Parker lasted only four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits. He has allowed 15 earned runs in his last three starts.

Fedde allowed a single to James Wood leading off the ninth, but manager Oliver Marmol let him stay in the game. He got a double-play grounder from Nathaniel Lowe and retired Keibert Ruiz on a popup to end it.

Contreras went 2 for 4, extending his on-base streak to 21 games. He is batting. 366 (26 for 71) over that stretch with 15 RBIs.

The series continues Saturday with the Cardinals' Andre Pallante (2-2, 4.75 ERA) opposing the Nats' Trevor Williams (2-3, 5.76).

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (12) is doused during an interview after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

St. Louis Cardinals starter Erick Fedde, center, lifts catcher Pedro Pages, left, after pitching a complete game shutout baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde, right, is doused during an interview after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday. He was 79.

Codey’s wife, Mary Jo Codey, confirmed her husband’s death to The Associated Press.

“Gov. Richard J. Codey passed away peacefully this morning at home, surrounded by family, after a brief illness,” Codey's family wrote in a Facebook post on Codey's official page.

"Our family has lost a beloved husband, father and grandfather -- and New Jersey lost a remarkable public servant who touched the lives of all who knew him," the family said.

Known for his feisty, regular-guy persona, Codey was a staunch advocate of mental health awareness and care issues. The Democrat also championed legislation to ban smoking from indoor areas and sought more money for stem cell research.

Codey, the son of a northern New Jersey funeral home owner, entered the state Assembly in 1974 and served there until he was elected to the state Senate in 1982. He served as Senate president from 2002 to 2010.

Codey first served as acting governor for a brief time in 2002, after Christine Todd Whitman’s resignation to join President George W. Bush’s administration. He held the post again for 14 months after Gov. Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004.

At that time, New Jersey law mandated that the Senate president assume the governor’s role if a vacancy occurred, and that person would serve until the next election.

Codey routinely drew strong praise from residents in polls, and he gave serious consideration to seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2005. But he ultimately chose not to run when party leaders opted to back wealthy Wall Street executive Jon Corzine, who went on to win the office.

Codey would again become acting governor after Corzine was incapacitated in April 2007 due to serious injuries he suffered in a car accident. He held the post for nearly a month before Corzine resumed his duties.

After leaving the governor’s office, Codey returned to the Senate and also published a memoir that detailed his decades of public service, along with stories about his personal and family life.

“He lived his life with humility, compassion and a deep sense of responsibility to others,” his family wrote. “He made friends as easily with Presidents as he did with strangers in all-night diners.”

Codey and his wife often spoke candidly about her past struggles with postpartum depression, and that led to controversy in early 2005, when a talk radio host jokingly criticized Mary Jo and her mental health on the air.

Codey, who was at the radio station for something else, confronted the host and said he told him that he wished he could “take him outside.” But the host claimed Codey actually threatened to “take him out,” which Codey denied.

His wife told The Associated Press that Codey was willing to support her speaking out about postpartum depression, even if it cost him elected office.

“He was a really, really good guy,” Mary Jo Codey said. “He said, ‘If you want to do it, I don’t care if I get elected again.’”

Jack Brook contributed reporting from New Orleans.

FILE - New Jersey State Sen. and former Democratic Gov. Richard Codey is seen before New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)