Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals, September 5, 2026

NationalsWSH
5-6
Final
DodgersLAD

September 5, 2026, 9:10 PM ET | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

2-3

Last 5
W 6-3
vs MIA
W 9-5
vs ATL
L 0-9
vs ATL
L 3-5
@ LAD
L 5-6
@ LAD

Los Angeles Dodgers

3-2

Last 5
L 8-13
vs STL
L 6-8
vs STL
W 3-2
vs STL
W 5-3
vs WSH
W 6-5
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Recorded starter

Los Angeles Dodgers

Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 5, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals67-76.469#4#917.5
Los Angeles Dodgers84-57.596#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsLos Angeles Dodgers
.744
OPS
.762
210
HR
204
821
Runs
801
4.67
ERA
3.55
1.39
WHIP
1.14
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1521

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

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

5 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Brady House headshot
Brady House

6 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Yohandy Morales headshot
Yohandy Morales

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jared Simpson headshot
Jared Simpson

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matt Waldron headshot
Matt Waldron

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Mookie Betts headshot
Mookie Betts

8 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Tommy Edman headshot
Tommy Edman

9 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Teoscar Hernández headshot
Teoscar Hernández

8 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Blake Snell headshot
Blake Snell

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Alex Vesia headshot
Alex Vesia

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.70 ERA

Tarik Skubal headshot
Tarik Skubal

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

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

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Tommy Edman headshot
Tommy Edman
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Washington Nationals 5: WSH 9 hits, LAD 7 hits; WSH 0 errors, LAD 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals010200101590
Los Angeles Dodgers20000031x671

Box Score

Batting

Keibert Ruiz and Dylan Crews led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4110110
Daylen LileLF5011000
Abimelec Ortiz1B3000020
Andrés ChaparroPH/1B2010010
Nasim NuñezPR0000000
CJ AbramsSS4110130
Brady House3B4110000
Jorbit Vivas2B3000100
José TenaDH3001020
Keibert RuizC3121010
Yohandy MoralesPH1000010
Dylan CrewsCF4121020
Totals365943130

Mookie Betts led Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 hits.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Tommy EdmanCF4113021
Freddie Freeman1B3100020
Mookie BettsSS4120010
Kyle TuckerRF3100100
Teoscar HernándezDH4011010
Hunter FeducciaC3011010
Will SmithPH/C1000010
Alex Freeland2B2110200
Alex CallLF3001010
Enrique Hernández3B4110020
Totals316763111

Pitching

Cade Cavalli went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (8 SO, 2 ER); Tyler Glasnow went 6.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (8 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Cade Cavalli6.0422080
Clayton Beeter0.2233101
Erik Tolman0.2111110
Jack Sinclair0.2000120
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tyler Glasnow6.0644380
Alex Vesia1.0100020
Evan Phillips1.0000000
Tanner Scott1.0210030
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

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Freddie Freeman scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. WSH 0, LAD 1

  • B1

    Single Hunter Feduccia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dylan Crews. Kyle Tucker scores. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 2

  • T2

    Sac Fly José Tena out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tommy Edman. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T4

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Brady House scores. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 2, LAD 2

  • T4

    Double Dylan Crews doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Call. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T7

    Double Daylen Lile doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Call. Dylan Crews scores. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • B7

    Home Run Tommy Edman homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Freeland scores. Enrique Hernández scores. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Alex Call hit by pitch. Mookie Betts scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Alex Freeland to 2nd. WSH 4, LAD 6

  • T9

    Field Error Daylen Lile reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Mookie Betts. James Wood scores. WSH 5, LAD 6

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 5, LAD 6

  • T9

    Double Andrés Chaparro doubles (12) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Alex Call. Daylen Lile to 3rd. WSH 5, LAD 6

  • T9

    Field Error Daylen Lile reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Mookie Betts. James Wood scores. WSH 5, LAD 6

  • T9

    Single James Wood singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker, deflected by first baseman Freddie Freeman. WSH 4, LAD 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 4, LAD 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Yohandy Morales strikes out swinging. WSH 4, LAD 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging. WSH 4, LAD 6

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Alex Call hit by pitch. Mookie Betts scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd. Alex Freeland to 2nd. WSH 4, LAD 6

  • B8

    Walk Alex Freeland walks. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Keibert Ruiz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Will Smith called out on strikes. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B8

    Groundout Teoscar Hernández grounds out softly, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Mookie Betts to 3rd. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B8

    Walk Kyle Tucker walks. Mookie Betts to 2nd. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B8

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • T8

    Flyout José Tena flies out to left fielder Alex Call. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • T8

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out softly, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Freddie Freeman. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • T8

    Lineout Brady House lines out to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Home Run Tommy Edman homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Alex Freeland scores. Enrique Hernández scores. WSH 4, LAD 5

  • B7

    Single Enrique Hernández singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Alex Freeland to 2nd. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • B7

    Flyout Alex Call flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • B7

    Walk Alex Freeland walks. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • B7

    Flyout Hunter Feduccia flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • T7

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • T7

    Double Daylen Lile doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Call. Dylan Crews scores. WSH 4, LAD 2

  • T7

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, third baseman Enrique Hernández to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Dylan Crews to 3rd. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T7

    Double Dylan Crews doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B6

    Groundout Kyle Tucker grounds out to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B6

    Groundout Mookie Betts grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T6

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T6

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to left fielder Alex Call. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B5

    Groundout Freddie Freeman grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B5

    Groundout Tommy Edman grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Enrique Hernández called out on strikes. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T5

    Flyout Brady House flies out to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T5

    Walk CJ Abrams walks. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Abimelec Ortiz strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T5

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out sharply to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Alex Call called out on strikes. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B4

    Single Alex Freeland singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Dylan Crews. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Hunter Feduccia called out on strikes. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • B4

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T4

    Strikeout James Wood challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T4

    Double Dylan Crews doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Call. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 3, LAD 2

  • T4

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Brady House scores. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 2, LAD 2

  • T4

    Strikeout José Tena called out on strikes. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T4

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out sharply, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Brady House to 2nd. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T4

    Single Brady House singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • B3

    Groundout Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Mookie Betts strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T3

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Abimelec Ortiz strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T3

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Alex Call. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T3

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Tommy Edman strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • B2

    Groundout Enrique Hernández grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • B2

    Groundout Alex Call grounds out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T2

    Double Keibert Ruiz doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tommy Edman. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T2

    Sac Fly José Tena out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tommy Edman. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 1, LAD 2

  • T2

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. WSH 0, LAD 2

  • T2

    Flyout Brady House flies out to center fielder Tommy Edman. CJ Abrams to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 2

  • T2

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 0, LAD 2

  • B1

    Flyout Alex Freeland flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, LAD 2

  • B1

    Single Hunter Feduccia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dylan Crews. Kyle Tucker scores. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. WSH 0, LAD 2

  • B1

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Freddie Freeman scores. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. WSH 0, LAD 1

  • B1

    Forceout Kyle Tucker grounds into a force out, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz to shortstop CJ Abrams. Freddie Freeman to 3rd. Mookie Betts out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker to 1st. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Single Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dylan Crews. Freddie Freeman to 2nd. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Freddie Freeman hit by pitch. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Tommy Edman called out on strikes. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Lineout Abimelec Ortiz lines out to third baseman Enrique Hernández. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out sharply to right fielder Kyle Tucker. WSH 0, LAD 0

  • T1

    Flyout James Wood flies out sharply to center fielder Tommy Edman. WSH 0, LAD 0