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Read recapWashington Nationals vs San Francisco Giants
April 19, 2026 • 1:35 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
3
San Francisco Giants
SF
0
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
PJ Poulin
Starter
San Francisco Giants
Robbie Ray
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .650 |
| HR | 36 | 19 |
| Runs | 173 | 99 |
| ERA | 5.13 | 3.89 |
| WHIP | 1.47 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 248 | 250 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
San Francisco Giants
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Willy Adames (SS) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Arraez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Chapman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Devers (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Casey Schmitt (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jung Hoo Lee (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerar Encarnacion (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heliot Ramos (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drew Gilbert (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Susac (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Ray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keaton Winn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JT Brubaker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady House (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Wiemer (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Poulin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miles Mikolas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Alvarez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Robbie Ray | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Keaton Winn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JT Brubaker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| PJ Poulin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Mikolas | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 5 • Double • 1-0
Keibert Ruiz doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Nasim Nuñez scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-0
Curtis Mead homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Keibert Ruiz scores.
Recap & Highlights
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Mead's two-run homer leads Nationals to 3-0 win
Mead's two-run homer leads Nationals to 3-0 win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: SF@WSH - 4/19/26
Condensed Game: SF@WSH - 4/19/26
Watch highlightCurtis Mead's two-run homer (2)
Curtis Mead's two-run homer (2)
Watch highlightKeibert Ruiz's RBI double
Keibert Ruiz's RBI double
Watch highlightRobbie Ray strikes out seven over six innings
Robbie Ray strikes out seven over six innings
Watch highlightMiles Mikolas strikes out four over four innings
Miles Mikolas strikes out four over four innings
Watch highlightDrew Gilbert's great sliding catch
Drew Gilbert's great sliding catch
Watch highlightNasim Nuñez's tricky throw for the forceout
Nasim Nuñez's tricky throw for the forceout
Watch highlightAndrew Alvarez records the final out of the game
Andrew Alvarez records the final out of the game
Watch highlightRafael Devers hits a single in the 1st inning
Rafael Devers hits a single in the 1st inning
Watch highlightDrew Gilbert advances on Miles Mikolas' pickoff attempt
Drew Gilbert advances on Mikolas' pickoff attempt
Watch highlightMiles Mikolas strikes out Willy Adames to end inning
Miles Mikolas strikes out Willy Adames to end inning
Watch highlightCurtis Mead on his two-run homer, Nationals' win
Curtis Mead on his two-run homer, Nationals' win
Watch highlightBlake Butera recaps 3-0 win vs. Orioles
Blake Butera recaps 3-0 win vs. Orioles
Watch highlightBall confirmed after ABS challenge
Ball confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike confirmed after ABS challenge
Strike confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightField View: Curtis Mead's two-run homer
Field View: Curtis Mead's two-run homer
Watch highlightRobbie Ray earns a strikeout in the 1st inning
Robbie Ray earns a strikeout in the 1st inning
Watch highlightBreaking down Curtis Mead's home run
Breaking down Curtis Mead's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Miles Mikolas' pitches
Breaking down Miles Mikolas' pitches
Watch highlightBreaking down Robbie Ray's pitches
Breaking down Robbie Ray's pitches
Watch highlightRobbie Ray's outing against the Nationals
Robbie Ray's outing against the Nationals
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Giants at Nationals - April 19, 2026
Starting lineups for Giants at Nationals - April 19, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Washington, April 19 vs Giants
Bench availability for Washington, April 19 vs Giants
Watch highlightPJ Poulin against the Giants
PJ Poulin against the Giants
Watch highlightBullpen availability for San Francisco, April 19 vs Nationals
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, April 19 vs Nationals
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Washington, April 19 vs Giants
Bullpen availability for Washington, April 19 vs Giants
Watch highlightRobbie Ray against the Nationals
Robbie Ray against the Nationals
Watch highlightProbable pitchers for Giants at Nationals - April 19, 2026
Probable pitchers for Giants at Nationals - April 19, 2026
Watch highlightPlay-by-Play
top 9 • Groundout • 3-0
Willy Adames grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-0
Daniel Susac called out on strikes.
top 9 • Pop Out • 3-0
Drew Gilbert pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 9 • Double • 3-0
Heliot Ramos doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 3-0
Jacob Young lines out to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-0
CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 3-0
Brady House lines out sharply to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-0
Jerar Encarnacion strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-0
Casey Schmitt grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead. Matt Chapman to 3rd. Rafael Devers out at 2nd. Casey Schmitt out at 1st.
top 8 • Single • 3-0
Rafael Devers singles on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Matt Chapman to 2nd.
top 8 • Field Error • 3-0
Matt Chapman reaches on a throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-0
Curtis Mead grounds out, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Casey Schmitt.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-0
James Wood strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-0
Keibert Ruiz flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-0
Luis Arraez grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-0
Willy Adames strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-0
Patrick Bailey grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-0
Nasim Nuñez flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-0
Joey Wiemer doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-0
Jacob Young flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-0
Drew Gilbert grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Heliot Ramos called out on strikes.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Jung Hoo Lee strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Double • 3-0
Casey Schmitt doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder James Wood.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 3-0
CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 3-0
Brady House strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-0
Curtis Mead homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Keibert Ruiz scores.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-0
James Wood grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Casey Schmitt. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Double • 1-0
Keibert Ruiz doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Nasim Nuñez scores.