Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins
May 5, 2026 • 6:45 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
3
Minnesota Twins
MIN
11
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
16-20 (.444)
Div
#3
WC
#8
GB
9.0
Minnesota Twins
16-20 (.444)
Div
#5
WC
#7
GB
1.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .741 | .715 |
| HR | 93 | 85 |
| Runs | 383 | 333 |
| ERA | 4.71 | 4.87 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.40 |
| Strikeouts | 551 | 583 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.8 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (1B) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (SS) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taj Bradley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Orze (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Banda (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis García (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cade Cavalli (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paxton Schultz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Granillo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orlando Ribalta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Taj Bradley | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Cade Cavalli | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Paxton Schultz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Granillo | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Fielders Choice • 1-0
CJ Abrams reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Daylen Lile scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd.
top 2 • Double • 1-2
Brooks Lee doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall scores.
top 4 • Fielders Choice • 1-3
Brooks Lee reaches on a fielder's choice. Austin Martin scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. Fielding error by pitcher Cade Cavalli.
top 4 • Sac Fly • 1-4
Royce Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.
top 4 • Double • 1-6
Trevor Larnach doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-6
Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Daylen Lile scores.
top 7 • Single • 2-7
Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Ryan Jeffers scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-7
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: James Wood doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. José Tena scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-10
Byron Buxton homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Brooks Lee scores. Royce Lewis scores.
top 9 • Double • 3-11
Brooks Lee doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Grounded Into DP • 3-11
Keibert Ruiz grounds into a double play, first baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Brooks Lee to pitcher Luis García. José Tena out at 2nd. Keibert Ruiz out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Walk • 3-11
José Tena walks.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-11
Nasim Nuñez lines out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
top 9 • Pop Out • 3-11
Byron Buxton pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-11
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 3-11
Brooks Lee doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 3-10
Luke Keaschall walks. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 3-10
Kody Clemens walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-10
Austin Martin grounds out, pitcher Orlando Ribalta to first baseman Curtis Mead.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-10
Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-10
Jacob Young grounds out, pitcher Anthony Banda to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-10
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-10
Josh Bell lines out to right fielder James Wood.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-10
Ryan Jeffers flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-10
Trevor Larnach lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 8 • Home Run • 3-10
Byron Buxton homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Brooks Lee scores. Royce Lewis scores.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 3-7
Royce Lewis hit by pitch. Brooks Lee to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 3-7
Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jorbit Vivas.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-7
Curtis Mead grounds out, pitcher Eric Orze to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 3-7
Daylen Lile pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-7
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: James Wood doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. José Tena scores.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-7
Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Double • 2-7
José Tena doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-7
Luke Keaschall grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-7
Kody Clemens flies out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-7
Austin Martin lines out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 7 • Single • 2-7
Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Ryan Jeffers scores.
top 7 • Double • 2-6
Ryan Jeffers doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-6
Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-6
Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging.