Boston Red Sox vs Washington Nationals, June 29, 2026

NationalsWSH
3-6
Final
Red SoxBOS

June 29, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Fenway Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

2-3

Last 5
L 5-10
vs PHI
L 1-3
@ BAL
W 4-3
@ BAL
W 6-4
@ BAL
L 3-6
@ BOS

Boston Red Sox

5-0

Last 5
W 6-3
vs NYY
W 6-1
vs NYY
W 4-1
vs NYY
W 5-4
vs NYY
W 6-3
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Recorded starter

Boston Red Sox

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals43-43.500#4#78.0
Boston Red Sox37-46.446#5#912.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsBoston Red Sox
.744
OPS
.717
210
HR
163
821
Runs
689
4.67
ERA
3.54
1.39
WHIP
1.23
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1398

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

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

8 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

James Wood headshot
James Wood

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.00 ERA

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.60 ERA

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Willson Contreras headshot
Willson Contreras

5 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Anthony Seigler headshot
Anthony Seigler

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray

7.1 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Garrett Whitlock headshot
Garrett Whitlock

3.0 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.

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Willson Contreras headshot
Willson Contreras
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 6, Washington Nationals 3: WSH 7 hits, BOS 9 hits; WSH 0 errors, BOS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals100002000370
Boston Red Sox41100000x690

Box Score

Batting

Curtis Mead led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodLF4111021
Andrés ChaparroDH2110100
José TenaPH/DH1000010
Curtis Mead3B4020020
CJ AbramsSS4012020
Dylan CrewsRF4000010
Jacob YoungCF3000020
Daylen LilePH1000000
Luis García Jr.1B3010100
Nasim Nuñez2B3000010
Jorbit VivasPH1000010
Keibert RuizC3110000
Totals333732121

Ceddanne Rafaela and Anthony Seigler led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Masataka YoshidaDH4010000
Ceddanne RafaelaCF4120000
Wilyer AbreuRF3111000
Willson Contreras1B2113011
Andruw Monasterio1B2000000
Jarren DuranLF4000020
Caleb Durbin3B3111101
Anthony Seigler2B3120000
Carlos NarváezC2001010
Tsung-Che ChengSS3110000
Totals30696142

Pitching

Miles Mikolas went 7.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 6 ER); Ranger Suarez went 6.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (8 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Miles Mikolas7.0966032
Zak Kent1.0000110
Boston Red Sox
Ranger Suarez6.0533181
Danny Coulombe1.0000100
Tyron Guerrero1.0100020
Garrett Whitlock1.0100020
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

  • T1

    Home Run James Wood homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • B1

    Home Run Willson Contreras homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. WSH 1, BOS 3

  • B1

    Home Run Caleb Durbin homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B2

    Sac Fly Wilyer Abreu out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder James Wood. Tsung-Che Cheng scores. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • B3

    Sac Fly Carlos Narváez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Anthony Seigler scores. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T6

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Keibert Ruiz scores. Andrés Chaparro scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. WSH 3, BOS 6

Play-by-Play

All 69 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T9

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T9

    Pop Out Daylen Lile pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin in foul territory. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B8

    Pickoff 1B Pitcher Zak Kent picks off Caleb Durbin at 1st on throw to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B8

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B8

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T8

    Lineout CJ Abrams lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T8

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T8

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T8

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B7

    Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B7

    Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B7

    Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T7

    Pop Out Keibert Ruiz pops out to second baseman Anthony Seigler. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Nasim Nuñez grounds into a double play, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez out at 1st. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T7

    Walk Luis García Jr. walks. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B6

    Groundout Tsung-Che Cheng grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Miles Mikolas. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B6

    Flyout Carlos Narváez flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • B6

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T6

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out softly, pitcher Ranger Suarez to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T6

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to second baseman Anthony Seigler. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T6

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Keibert Ruiz scores. Andrés Chaparro scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. WSH 3, BOS 6

  • T6

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. Andrés Chaparro to 2nd. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T6

    Single Andrés Chaparro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Carlos Narváez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T6

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B5

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B5

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Miles Mikolas. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B5

    Groundout Andruw Monasterio grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T5

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T5

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Jacob Young strikes out swinging. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B4

    Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B4

    Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B4

    Pop Out Masataka Yoshida pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T4

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T4

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Curtis Mead challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Curtis Mead called out on strikes. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • T4

    Walk Andrés Chaparro walks. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B3

    Groundout Tsung-Che Cheng grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B3

    Sac Fly Carlos Narváez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Anthony Seigler scores. WSH 1, BOS 6

  • B3

    Double Anthony Seigler doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • B3

    Lineout Caleb Durbin lines out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • T3

    Groundout James Wood grounds out softly, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • T3

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • T3

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • B2

    Lineout Jarren Duran lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • B2

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • B2

    Sac Fly Wilyer Abreu out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder James Wood. Tsung-Che Cheng scores. WSH 1, BOS 5

  • B2

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a fly ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Tsung-Che Cheng to 3rd. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B2

    Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Tsung-Che Cheng to 2nd. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B2

    Single Tsung-Che Cheng singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • T2

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Willson Contreras. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • T2

    Strikeout Carlos Narváez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jacob Young called out on strikes. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • T2

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng to first baseman Willson Contreras. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B1

    Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B1

    Single Anthony Seigler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B1

    Home Run Caleb Durbin homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, BOS 4

  • B1

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 1, BOS 3

  • B1

    Home Run Willson Contreras homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. WSH 1, BOS 3

  • B1

    Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • B1

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • B1

    Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Curtis Mead called out on strikes. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • T1

    Flyout Andrés Chaparro flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. WSH 1, BOS 0

  • T1

    Home Run James Wood homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 1, BOS 0