Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles
May 16, 2026 • 4:05 PM • Nationals Park
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Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
13
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
23-23 (.500)
Div
#3
WC
#7
GB
8.0
Baltimore Orioles
20-26 (.435)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
10.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | Baltimore Orioles |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .745 | .728 |
| HR | 94 | 86 |
| Runs | 392 | 343 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 4.59 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.40 |
| Strikeouts | 554 | 559 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Gunnar Henderson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maverick Handley (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Ward (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Basallo (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyler O'Neill (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leody Taveras (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Coby Mayo (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Jackson (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Bassitt (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dietrich Enns (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keegan Akin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Kittredge (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Walker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (1B) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorbit Vivas (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Wiemer (DH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cade Cavalli (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PJ Poulin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orlando Ribalta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paxton Schultz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Chris Bassitt | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Dietrich Enns | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Akin | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Walker | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Cade Cavalli | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paxton Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 3-0
Keibert Ruiz homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.
bottom 3 • Double • 4-0
CJ Abrams doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. James Wood scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-1
Samuel Basallo homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.
top 7 • Home Run • 4-2
Tyler O'Neill homers (2) on a line drive to left field.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Taylor Ward singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Leody Taveras scores. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-3
Brady House doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. James Wood scores.
bottom 7 • Fielders Choice • 6-3
Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Daylen Lile reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Brady House scores. CJ Abrams to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-3
Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. CJ Abrams scores. Daylen Lile scores. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 11-3
Jacob Young homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Keibert Ruiz scores. Joey Wiemer scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 13-3
Brady House homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Curtis Mead scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 13-3
Taylor Ward flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 9 • Strikeout • 13-3
Maverick Handley strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 13-3
Jeremiah Jackson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jeremiah Jackson called out on strikes.
top 9 • Walk • 13-3
Coby Mayo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Coby Mayo walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 13-3
Keibert Ruiz flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 13-3
Nasim Nuñez strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Single • 13-3
Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 13-3
CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 13-3
Brady House homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Curtis Mead scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 11-3
Curtis Mead walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 11-3
Leody Taveras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Leody Taveras called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 11-3
Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 11-3
Samuel Basallo flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 8 • Double • 11-3
Pete Alonso doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 11-3
James Wood flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 11-3
Jacob Young homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Keibert Ruiz scores. Joey Wiemer scores.
bottom 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 8-3
Joey Wiemer reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Coby Mayo to catcher Adley Rutschman. Nasim Nuñez out at home.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-3
Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. CJ Abrams scores. Daylen Lile scores. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 6-3
Nasim Nuñez walks. CJ Abrams to 3rd. Daylen Lile to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Fielders Choice • 6-3
Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Daylen Lile reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Brady House scores. CJ Abrams to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-3
CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Brady House to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-3
Brady House doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. James Wood scores.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Curtis Mead pops out to catcher Adley Rutschman in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-3
James Wood walks.
top 7 • Lineout • 4-3
Adley Rutschman lines out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Taylor Ward singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Leody Taveras scores. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 4-2
Gunnar Henderson walks. Leody Taveras to 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-2
Jeremiah Jackson flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-2
Coby Mayo strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 4-2
Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.