Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals, September 22, 2026

NationalsWSH
3-1
Final
TigersDET

September 22, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 9-1
@ STL
W 8-5
@ STL
L 3-5
@ STL
L 2-9
@ DET
W 3-1
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

2-3

Last 5
W 11-8
@ CWS
L 1-3
@ CWS
L 1-8
@ CWS
W 9-2
vs WSH
L 1-3
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Riley Cornelio headshot
Riley Cornelio
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals74-84.468#4#818.5
Detroit Tigers74-84.468#3#78.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsDetroit Tigers
.744
OPS
.720
210
HR
181
821
Runs
723
4.67
ERA
3.67
1.39
WHIP
1.22
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

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

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

4 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Dylan Crews headshot
Dylan Crews

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Riley Cornelio headshot
Riley Cornelio

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Hao-Yu Lee headshot
Hao-Yu Lee

10 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

5 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Ben Malgeri headshot
Ben Malgeri

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

River Ryan headshot
River Ryan

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Beau Brieske headshot
Beau Brieske

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 4.15 ERA

Top Performers

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

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Jackson Kent headshot
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 3, Detroit Tigers 1: WSH 7 hits, DET 7 hits; WSH 0 errors, DET 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals010000200370
Detroit Tigers000001000170

Box Score

Batting

Dylan Crews and CJ Abrams led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4010020
Daylen LileLF4000010
Dylan CrewsCF4120010
CJ Abrams2B4223012
Andrés Chaparro1B4010020
Jorbit Vivas3B4000000
Yohandy MoralesDH3000000
Keibert RuizC3010000
Nasim NuñezSS3000010
Totals33373082

Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits each.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gleyber TorresDH4010120
Hao-Yu Lee2B3010210
Zach McKinstryPR0000000
Kevin McGonigle3B5020030
Eduardo ValenciaC4000010
Ben MalgeriRF3110000
Brett CallahanPH/RF1000010
Max ClarkCF4020010
Spencer Torkelson1B0000300
Javier BáezLF4000010
John PeckSS4000010
Totals321706110

Pitching

Jackson Kent went 4.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 1 ER); Drew Anderson went 6.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (5 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Riley Cornelio2.2100340
Jackson Kent4.0611230
Jack Sinclair1.1000010
Erik Tolman1.0000130
Detroit Tigers
Drew Anderson6.0533052
Tyler Kinley1.0000010
Brant Hurter1.0100020
Beau Brieske1.0100000
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

  • T2

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (32) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B6

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. WSH 1, DET 1

  • T7

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (33) on a fly ball to right field. Dylan Crews scores. WSH 3, DET 1

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B9

    Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Gleyber Torres called out on strikes. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B9

    Strikeout John Peck strikes out swinging. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T9

    Lineout Jorbit Vivas lines out to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T9

    Flyout Andrés Chaparro flies out to right fielder Brett Callahan. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T9

    Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T9

    Single Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B8

    Groundout Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B8

    Groundout Max Clark grounds out sharply to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T8

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T8

    Forceout Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T8

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B7

    Groundout Eduardo Valencia grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B7

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jorbit Vivas. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B7

    Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B7

    Lineout Gleyber Torres lines out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, DET 1

  • B7

    Groundout John Peck grounds out sharply, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T7

    Groundout Yohandy Morales grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T7

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T7

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (33) on a fly ball to right field. Dylan Crews scores. WSH 3, DET 1

  • T7

    Single Dylan Crews singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin McGonigle. WSH 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Flyout Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. WSH 1, DET 1

  • B6

    Single Max Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Ben Malgeri to 3rd. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B6

    Forceout Ben Malgeri grounds into a force out, first baseman Andrés Chaparro to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. Eduardo Valencia out at 2nd. Ben Malgeri to 1st. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B6

    Forceout Eduardo Valencia grounds into a force out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to second baseman CJ Abrams. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Eduardo Valencia to 1st. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. Kevin McGonigle to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Jackson Kent. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T6

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T6

    Single James Wood singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Javier Báez. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T6

    Lineout Keibert Ruiz lines out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a double play, second baseman CJ Abrams to shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Hao-Yu Lee out at 1st. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B5

    Single Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B5

    Flyout John Peck flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T5

    Groundout Yohandy Morales grounds out sharply, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T5

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Javier Báez grounds into a double play, second baseman CJ Abrams to shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Javier Báez out at 1st. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B4

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Max Clark strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B4

    Double Ben Malgeri doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out sharply to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T4

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Javier Báez. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B3

    Double Kevin McGonigle hits a ground-rule double (27) on a line drive down the right-field line. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B3

    Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B3

    Lineout John Peck lines out sharply to right fielder James Wood. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T3

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Drew Anderson. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T3

    Bunt Groundout Nasim Nuñez bunt grounds out, pitcher Drew Anderson to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T3

    Lineout Keibert Ruiz lines out to center fielder Max Clark. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Javier Báez strikes out swinging. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B2

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B2

    Single Max Clark singles on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B2

    Flyout Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Yohandy Morales grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Andrés Chaparro out at 2nd. Yohandy Morales out at 1st. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Jorbit Vivas pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T2

    Single Andrés Chaparro singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. WSH 1, DET 0

  • T2

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (32) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 1, DET 0

  • B1

    Flyout Eduardo Valencia flies out sharply to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. WSH 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes. WSH 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Walk Gleyber Torres walks. WSH 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. WSH 0, DET 0

  • T1

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