Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals, May 25, 2026 Box Score

NationalsWashington NationalsWSH

10-2

Final

GuardiansCleveland GuardiansCLE

May 25, 2026, 6:10 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5

Cleveland Guardians

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

PJ Poulin

Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Tanner Bibee

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 25, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Washington Nationals	28-27	.509	#2	#7	8.5
Cleveland Guardians	32-24	.571	#1	N/A	-

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Washington NationalsCleveland Guardians

.744

OPS

.696

210

162

821

Runs

678

4.67

ERA

3.77

1.39

WHIP

1.26

1283

Strikeouts by pitchers

1530

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

Curtis Mead

5 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

CJ Abrams

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Luis García Jr.

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Jake Irvin

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brad Lord

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Travis Bazzana

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Rhys Hoskins

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Patrick Bailey

2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Gavin Williams

8.0 IP, 11 SO, 0.00 ERA

Logan Allen

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Parker Messick

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Zack Littell

Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Curtis Mead

Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Luis García Jr.

Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 10, Cleveland Guardians 2: WSH 15 hits, CLE 7 hits; WSH 0 errors, CLE 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington Nationals	3	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	10	15	0
Cleveland Guardians	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1

Box Score

Batting

James Wood led Washington Nationals with 4 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
James WoodDH	5	2	4	1	0	1	1
Luis García Jr.1B	5	2	3	4	0	1	1
Curtis Mead3B	5	2	2	3	0	1	2
CJ AbramsSS	4	1	1	1	0	2	1
José Tena2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dylan CrewsRF	5	0	2	0	0	1	0
Daylen LileLF	4	1	0	0	1	1	0
Jacob YoungCF	4	2	2	1	0	1	1
Drew MillasC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nasim Nuñez2B/SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	0
Totals	41	10	15	10	1	11	6

7 players led Cleveland Guardians with 1 hit each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Travis Bazzana2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
José Ramírez3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
David Fry3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chase DeLauterRF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Petey HalpinRF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rhys HoskinsDH	4	1	1	1	0	3	1
Kyle Manzardo1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	0
Angel MartínezLF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Steven KwanCF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Patrick BaileyC	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	7	2	3	7	1

Pitching

Zack Littell went 7.0 innings for Washington Nationals (7 SO, 1 ER); Logan Allen went 4.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Washington Nationals
PJ Poulin	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
Zack Littell	7.0	5	1	1	2	7	0
Cleveland Guardians
Tanner Bibee	3.0	8	7	7	0	3	5
Matt Festa	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
Logan Allen	4.0	5	2	0	1	7	0

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 (14) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 1, CLE 0
T1
Home Run Curtis Mead homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis García Jr. scores. WSH 3, CLE 0
T2
Home Run Jacob Young homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 4, CLE 0
T2
Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (4) on a line drive to right field. James Wood scores. WSH 6, CLE 0
B2
Home Run Rhys Hoskins homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 6, CLE 1
T3
Home Run CJ Abrams homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 7, CLE 1
B4
Double Angel Martínez doubles (9) on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Kyle Manzardo scores. WSH 7, CLE 2
T5
Home Run Curtis Mead homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 8, CLE 2
T6
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Daylen Lile scores. Jacob Young scores. Drew Millas to 3rd. WSH 10, CLE 2

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 10, CLE 2
B9
Pop Out Angel Martínez pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. WSH 10, CLE 2
B9
Groundout Kyle Manzardo grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 10, CLE 2
T9
Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 10, CLE 2
T9
Double Dylan Crews doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 10, CLE 2
T9
Strikeout José Tena called out on strikes. WSH 10, CLE 2
T9
Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to right fielder Petey Halpin. WSH 10, CLE 2
B8
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins called out on strikes. WSH 10, CLE 2
B8
Single Petey Halpin singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 10, CLE 2
B8
Strikeout David Fry strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CLE 2
B8
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 10, CLE 2
T8
Strikeout Luis García Jr. called out on strikes. WSH 10, CLE 2
T8
Single James Wood singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. WSH 10, CLE 2
T8
Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 10, CLE 2
T8
Groundout Drew Millas grounds out sharply to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 10, CLE 2
T8
Strikeout Jacob Young strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CLE 2
B7
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 10, CLE 2
B7
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 10, CLE 2
B7
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 10, CLE 2
B7
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 10, CLE 2
T7
Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 10, CLE 2
T7
Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman David Fry to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 10, CLE 2
T7
Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CLE 2
B6
Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CLE 2
B6
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CLE 2
B6
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Zack Littell. WSH 10, CLE 2
T6
Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CLE 2
T6
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. Daylen Lile scores. Jacob Young scores. Drew Millas to 3rd. WSH 10, CLE 2
T6
Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 8, CLE 2
T6
Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 8, CLE 2
T6
Fielders Choice Drew Millas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman José Ramírez. Daylen Lile to 3rd. Jacob Young to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman José Ramírez. WSH 8, CLE 2
T6
Single Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Daylen Lile to 2nd. WSH 8, CLE 2
T6
Walk Daylen Lile walks. WSH 8, CLE 2
B5
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 8, CLE 2
B5
Strikeout Travis Bazzana called out on strikes. WSH 8, CLE 2
B5
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 8, CLE 2
T5
Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 8, CLE 2
T5
Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman José Ramírez. WSH 8, CLE 2
T5
Home Run Curtis Mead homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 8, CLE 2
T5
Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 7, CLE 2
B4
Pop Out Patrick Bailey pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 7, CLE 2
B4
Walk Steven Kwan walks. WSH 7, CLE 2
B4
Double Angel Martínez doubles (9) on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Kyle Manzardo scores. WSH 7, CLE 2
B4
Walk Kyle Manzardo walks. WSH 7, CLE 1
B4
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CLE 1
B4
Strikeout Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CLE 1
T4
Single James Wood singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. James Wood out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Angel Martínez to second baseman Travis Bazzana. WSH 7, CLE 1
T4
Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. WSH 7, CLE 1
T4
Groundout Drew Millas grounds out, first baseman Kyle Manzardo to pitcher Matt Festa. WSH 7, CLE 1
B3
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to pitcher Zack Littell. WSH 7, CLE 1
B3
Double Travis Bazzana doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 7, CLE 1
B3
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Brayan Rocchio out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Daylen Lile to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 7, CLE 1
B3
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 7, CLE 1
T3
Grounded Into DP Jacob Young grounds into a double play, third baseman José Ramírez to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Dylan Crews out at 2nd. Jacob Young out at 1st. WSH 7, CLE 1
T3
Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 7, CLE 1
T3
Single Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 7, CLE 1
T3
Home Run CJ Abrams homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 7, CLE 1
B2
Grounded Into DP Steven Kwan grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Kyle Manzardo out at 2nd. Steven Kwan out at 1st. WSH 6, CLE 1
B2
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 6, CLE 1
B2
Walk Kyle Manzardo walks. WSH 6, CLE 1
B2
Home Run Rhys Hoskins homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 6, CLE 1
T2
Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 6, CLE 0
T2
Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (4) on a line drive to right field. James Wood scores. WSH 6, CLE 0
T2
Single James Wood singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. WSH 4, CLE 0
T2
Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 4, CLE 0
T2
Pop Out Drew Millas pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. WSH 4, CLE 0
T2
Home Run Jacob Young homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 4, CLE 0
B1
Grounded Into DP Chase DeLauter grounds into a double play, first baseman Luis García Jr. to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Chase DeLauter out at 1st. WSH 3, CLE 0
B1
Single José Ramírez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 3, CLE 0
B1
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, CLE 0
T1
Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, first baseman Kyle Manzardo to pitcher Tanner Bibee. WSH 3, CLE 0
T1
Pop Out Dylan Crews pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo in foul territory. WSH 3, CLE 0
T1
Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 3, CLE 0
T1
Home Run Curtis Mead homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Luis García Jr. scores. WSH 3, CLE 0
T1
Double Luis García Jr. doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. WSH 1, CLE 0
T1
Home Run James Wood homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 1, CLE 0