Athletics vs Washington Nationals, July 18, 2026

NationalsWSH
1-15
Final
AthleticsATH

July 18, 2026, 10:05 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

1-4

Last 5
L 3-5
vs NYY
L 2-4
vs NYY
L 3-5
vs NYY
W 23-4
@ ATH
L 1-15
@ ATH

Athletics

1-4

Last 5
L 1-14
@ CWS
L 0-1
@ CWS
L 1-9
@ CWS
L 4-23
vs WSH
W 15-1
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Recorded starter

Athletics

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals49-49.500#4#77.5
Athletics41-56.423#4#108.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsAthletics
.744
OPS
.719
210
HR
194
821
Runs
699
4.67
ERA
5.51
1.39
WHIP
1.51
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

James Wood headshot
James Wood

8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro

5 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

8 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

4.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

12.0 IP, 14 SO, 3.00 ERA

Carson Palmquist headshot
Carson Palmquist

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 5.40 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom

4 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Shea Langeliers headshot
Shea Langeliers

3 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Jacob Wilson headshot
Jacob Wilson

9 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump

9.1 IP, 15 SO, 3.86 ERA

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

10.2 IP, 14 SO, 6.75 ERA

Hogan Harris headshot
Hogan Harris

1.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Jacob Wilson headshot
Jacob Wilson
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 15, Washington Nationals 1: WSH 4 hits, ATH 13 hits; WSH 1 error, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Athletics51000261x15130

Box Score

Batting

Keibert Ruiz led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4000030
Luis García Jr.1B4000030
José TenaDH/2B3000110
CJ AbramsSS4000010
Keibert RuizC4120000
Daylen LileLF3010110
Nasim Nuñez2B1000100
Curtis MeadPH/3B2000020
Jorbit Vivas3B/2B/P2011100
Dylan CrewsCF3000000
Totals301414110

Jacob Wilson and Jeff McNeil led Athletics with 3 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jacob WilsonSS6332011
Tyler SoderstromLF4322001
Shea LangeliersC3013210
Carlos CortesRF4222011
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer3B4212100
Donovan Walton2B1200300
Jonah HeimDH5011020
Lawrence ButlerCF4101110
Jeff McNeil1B5232000
Totals36151315763

Pitching

Zack Littell went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (4 SO, 8 ER); J.T. Ginn went 6.1 innings for Athletics (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Zack Littell6.0888442
Max Kranick0.2355211
Carson Palmquist0.1111010
Jorbit Vivas1.0111100
Athletics
J.T. Ginn6.1100370
Hogan Harris0.2000010
Mark Leiter Jr.1.0100120
Luis Medina1.0211010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Jacob Wilson homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 0, ATH 1

  • B1

    Double Carlos Cortes doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Tyler Soderstrom scores. WSH 0, ATH 2

  • B1

    Double Joshua Kuroda-Grauer doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Carlos Cortes scores. WSH 0, ATH 3

  • B1

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer scores. Donovan Walton to 3rd. WSH 0, ATH 4

  • B1

    Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Donovan Walton scores. Jonah Heim out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B2

    Forceout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Jacob Wilson scores. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Carlos Cortes out at 2nd. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to 1st. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B6

    Home Run Tyler Soderstrom homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Jeff McNeil scores. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • B7

    Home Run Carlos Cortes homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 0, ATH 9

  • B7

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Donovan Walton scores. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATH 10

  • B7

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Lawrence Butler scores. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 11

  • B7

    Double Shea Langeliers doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood. Jeff McNeil scores. Jacob Wilson scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B8

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer scores. Donovan Walton to 3rd. WSH 0, ATH 15

  • T9

    Sac Fly Jorbit Vivas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 1, ATH 15

Play-by-Play

All 82 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Forceout Dylan Crews grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Donovan Walton. Daylen Lile out at 2nd. WSH 1, ATH 15

  • T9

    Sac Fly Jorbit Vivas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 1, ATH 15

  • T9

    Strikeout Curtis Mead called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 15

  • T9

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. WSH 0, ATH 15

  • T9

    Double Keibert Ruiz hits a ground-rule double (18) on a line drive to right-center field. WSH 0, ATH 15

  • B8

    Groundout Jacob Wilson grounds out, second baseman José Tena to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATH 15

  • B8

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer scores. Donovan Walton to 3rd. WSH 0, ATH 15

  • B8

    Flyout Lawrence Butler flies out sharply to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B8

    Lineout Jonah Heim lines out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Donovan Walton hit by pitch. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B8

    Walk Joshua Kuroda-Grauer walks. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • T8

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • T8

    Walk José Tena walks. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • T8

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • T8

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Dylan Crews hit by pitch. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • T8

    Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carlos Cortes. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B7

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B7

    Double Shea Langeliers doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood. Jeff McNeil scores. Jacob Wilson scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. WSH 0, ATH 14

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Tyler Soderstrom hit by pitch. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Jacob Wilson to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 11

  • B7

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Lawrence Butler scores. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 11

  • B7

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Donovan Walton scores. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATH 10

  • B7

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. WSH 0, ATH 9

  • B7

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 9

  • B7

    Walk Donovan Walton walks. WSH 0, ATH 9

  • B7

    Groundout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATH 9

  • B7

    Home Run Carlos Cortes homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 0, ATH 9

  • T7

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • T7

    Forceout Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, third baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to shortstop Jacob Wilson. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • T7

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lawrence Butler. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • T7

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • B6

    Flyout Shea Langeliers flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • B6

    Home Run Tyler Soderstrom homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Jeff McNeil scores. WSH 0, ATH 8

  • B6

    Strikeout Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B6

    Single Athletics challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jorbit Vivas. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B6

    Flyout Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T6

    Groundout José Tena grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T6

    Groundout James Wood grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonah Heim called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B5

    Lineout Donovan Walton lines out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B5

    Groundout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T5

    Groundout Athletics challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T5

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T5

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out softly, catcher Shea Langeliers to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Carlos Cortes grounds into a double play, pitcher Zack Littell to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Shea Langeliers out at 2nd. Carlos Cortes out at 1st. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B4

    Walk Shea Langeliers walks. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B4

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T4

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T4

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to third baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T4

    Groundout José Tena grounds out, pitcher J.T. Ginn to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B3

    Flyout Jacob Wilson flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B3

    Lineout Jeff McNeil lines out sharply to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B3

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T3

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, third baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T3

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • T3

    Pop Out Dylan Crews pops out to second baseman Donovan Walton. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B2

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B2

    Walk Donovan Walton walks. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B2

    Forceout Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Jacob Wilson scores. Shea Langeliers to 3rd. Carlos Cortes out at 2nd. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to 1st. WSH 0, ATH 6

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Carlos Cortes hit by pitch. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. Shea Langeliers to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B2

    Walk Shea Langeliers walks. Jacob Wilson to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B2

    Flyout Tyler Soderstrom flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B2

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • T2

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out softly, pitcher J.T. Ginn to first baseman Jeff McNeil. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • T2

    Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. Daylen Lile to 2nd. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • T2

    Walk Daylen Lile walks. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • T2

    Pop Out Keibert Ruiz pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • T2

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B1

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out softly to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B1

    Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Donovan Walton scores. Jonah Heim out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. WSH 0, ATH 5

  • B1

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer scores. Donovan Walton to 3rd. WSH 0, ATH 4

  • B1

    Walk Donovan Walton walks. WSH 0, ATH 3

  • B1

    Double Joshua Kuroda-Grauer doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Carlos Cortes scores. WSH 0, ATH 3

  • B1

    Double Carlos Cortes doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Tyler Soderstrom scores. WSH 0, ATH 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Shea Langeliers called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 1

  • B1

    Single Tyler Soderstrom singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, ATH 1

  • B1

    Home Run Jacob Wilson homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 0, ATH 1

  • T1

    Strikeout José Tena called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. called out on strikes. WSH 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 0, ATH 0