Recap
Nationals walk their way to a team record, then use power to put away Blue Jays
WASHINGTON – The Nationals took an early lead by being patient at the plate. Then, they put the game out of reach with two powerful swings of the bat.
Read recapWashington Nationals vs Toronto Blue Jays
July 28, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
8
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Cade Cavalli
Starter
Toronto Blue Jays
Shane Bieber
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
55-53 (.509)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
8.0
Toronto Blue Jays
49-59 (.454)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
14.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .754 | .688 |
| HR | 193 | 133 |
| Runs | 735 | 561 |
| ERA | 4.69 | 3.93 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | 1109 | 1224 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
Clayton Beeter
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0 ERA
Zack Littell
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.8 ERA
Andrew Alvarez
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.077 ERA
Toronto Blue Jays
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Yohendrick Piñango (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Straw (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes (RF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (1B) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Springer (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Valenzuela (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Urías (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Bieber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brendon Little (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Fluharty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CJ Van Eyk (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeff Hoffman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Cavalli (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Cosgrove (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orlando Ribalta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||
| Shane Bieber | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendon Little | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mason Fluharty | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CJ Van Eyk | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Cade Cavalli | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Cosgrove | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Varland | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Walk • 1-0
Keibert Ruiz walks. James Wood scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. CJ Abrams to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Walk • 2-0
Daylen Lile walks. Dylan Crews scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 3-0
Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nathan Lukes. CJ Abrams scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Walk • 4-0
Jacob Young walks. Keibert Ruiz scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd.
top 3 • Single • 4-1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jorbit Vivas. Nathan Lukes scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Jorbit Vivas.
top 4 • Groundout • 4-2
Andrés Giménez grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Brandon Valenzuela scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 6-2
Luis García Jr. homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. Jacob Young scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 7-2
Dylan Crews homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 7-3
Kazuma Okamoto homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 8-3
Jacob Young out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. Daylen Lile scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 8-6
George Springer homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Nathan Lukes scores. Kazuma Okamoto scores.
Recap & Highlights
Official contentHighlights
Back-to-back homers lead Nationals' offense in win
Back-to-back homers lead Nationals' offense in win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: TOR@WSH - 7/28/26
Condensed Game: TOR@WSH - 7/28/26
Watch highlightLuis García Jr. and Dylan Crews' back-to-back homers
Luis García Jr. and Dylan Crews' back-to-back homers
Watch highlightGeorge Springer's three-run home run (12)
George Springer's three-run home run (12)
Watch highlightKazuma Okamoto's solo homer run (24)
Kazuma Okamoto's solo homer run (24)
Watch highlightLuis García Jr's two-run homer (22)
Luis García Jr's two-run homer (22)
Watch highlightDylan Crews' solo home run (9)
Dylan Crews' solo home run
Watch highlightClayton Beeter secures Nationals' win
Clayton Beeter secures Nationals' win
Watch highlightField View: George Springer's three-run homer
Field View: George Springer's three-run homer
Watch highlightCJ Abrams singles after review
CJ Abrams singles after review
Watch highlightShane Bieber forces Luis García Jr. groundout
Shane Bieber forces Luis García Jr. groundout
Watch highlightKeibert Ruiz safe at first after review
Keibert Ruiz safe at first after review
Watch highlightNasim Nuñez's sacrifice fly
Nasim Nuñez's sacrifice fly
Watch highlightJacob Young's sacrifice fly
Jacob Young's sacrifice fly
Watch highlightAndrés Giménez's RBI groundout
Andrés Giménez's RBI groundout
Watch highlightVladimir Guerrero Jr's single, Lukes scores on error
Vladimir Guerrero Jr's single, Lukes scores on error
Watch highlightData Viz: George Springer's home run
Data Viz: George Springer's home run
Watch highlightCade Cavalli K's Daulton Varsho
Cade Cavalli K's Daulton Varsho
Watch highlightDaylen Lile's RBI walk
Daylen Lile's RBI walk
Watch highlightJacob Young's RBI walk
Jacob Young's RBI walk
Watch highlightKeibert Ruiz's RBI walk
Keibert Ruiz's RBI walk
Watch highlightVladimir Guerrero Jr. exits the game following single
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits the game following single
Watch highlightClayton Beeter post on his 11th save
Clayton Beeter post on his 11th save
Watch highlightShane Bieber: 'Nobody is more frustrated than me'
Shane Bieber: 'Nobody is more frustrated than me'
Watch highlightBlake Butera discusses the Nationals' 8-6 win
Blake Butera discusses the Nationals' 8-6 win
Watch highlightVarland brothers share a special pregame moment
Varland brothers share a special pregame moment
Watch highlightTarp comes off in Washington
Tarp comes off in Washington
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge
Strike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightJapanese Highlights: Blue Jays-Nationals
Japanese Highlights: Blue Jays-Nationals
Watch highlightDylan Crews: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Dylan Crews: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightThe distance behind Luis García Jr.'s home run
The distance behind Luis García Jr.'s home run
Watch highlightVisualizing Luis García Jr.'s swing using bat tracking technology
Visualizing Luis García Jr.'s swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightAnalyzing Dylan Crews' home run through bat tracking
Analyzing Dylan Crews' home run through bat tracking
Watch highlightAn animated look at Kazuma Okamoto's home run
An animated look at Kazuma Okamoto's home run
Watch highlightThe distance behind Kazuma Okamoto's home run
The distance behind Kazuma Okamoto's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Cade Cavalli's pitches
Breaking down Cade Cavalli's pitches
Watch highlightPlay-by-Play
top 9 • Lineout • 8-6
Myles Straw lines out sharply to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-6
Luis Urías strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-6
Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-6
CJ Abrams flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Dylan Crews called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-6
Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-6
Brandon Valenzuela called out on strikes.
top 8 • Home Run • 8-6
George Springer homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Nathan Lukes scores. Kazuma Okamoto scores.
top 8 • Fielders Choice • 8-3
Kazuma Okamoto reaches on a fielder's choice. Nathan Lukes to 2nd. Nathan Lukes advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 8 • Single • 8-3
Nathan Lukes singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 8-3
Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-3
James Wood flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-3
Jacob Young walks. Brady House to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-3
Brady House singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-3
Nasim Nuñez flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-3
Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 7 • Lineout • 8-3
Luis Urías lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-3
Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 8-3
Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-3
Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ernie Clement. Luis García Jr. to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 8-3
CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 8-3
Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-3
Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
top 6 • Groundout • 8-3
Ernie Clement grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 6 • Groundout • 8-3
Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 6 • Groundout • 8-3
Brandon Valenzuela grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 8-3
James Wood grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 8-3
Jacob Young out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. Daylen Lile scores.