Washington NationalsNationals75-84
4FinalSep 23, 2026
Detroit TigersTigers74-85
2StreamESPN UnlmtdMLB.TVTigers.TVNationals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
WSH+136
DET−165
Run line
WSH +1.5−157
DET −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 7.5−113
Under 7.5−106
- Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 7.5 (6 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sep 23, 2026 to move to 75-84.
The game was played before 21,373.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Dion (2-2) · L: Valdez (10-12) · S: Cruz (0-2)
Scoring plays
Top 6
- WSHSingleAbrams singled to right, Chaparro scored, Abrams out stretching at second, House to second.1-0
- WSHHome runMorales homered to right center (422 feet), House scored.3-0
Bottom 6
- DETHome runMalgeri homered to left center (404 feet).3-1
Top 7
- WSHGroundoutWood grounded out to first, Nuñez scored.4-1
Bottom 9
- DETSingleMalgeri singled to right, Jung scored, McGonigle to third.4-2
Team stats
WSHDET
- Hits
- 6
- 8
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 2
- Walks
- 4
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 7
- 21
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .262 | .385 | .505 |
| Andres Chaparro DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .257 | .357 | .497 |
| Brady House 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .244 | .308 | .395 |
| CJ Abrams 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .262 | .338 | .500 |
| Dylan Crews LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .223 | .288 | .368 |
| Yohandy Morales 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .279 | .279 | .651 |
| Harry Ford C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .186 | .307 | .340 |
| Daylen Lile PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .247 | .299 | .433 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .320 | .449 |
| Jacob Young CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .249 | .317 | .390 |
| Nasim Nunez SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .209 | .291 | .242 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lovelady P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.71 | 19 |
| Brad Lord P | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 49-32 | 3.78 | 49 |
| Will Dion P | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 41-30 | 3.78 | 41 |
| Jack Sinclair P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 1.93 | 4 |
| Erik Tolman P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20-8 | 3.21 | 20 |
| Yovanny Cruz P | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 5.40 | 22 |
Tigers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .278 | .378 | .428 |
| Hao-Yu Lee DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .267 | .324 | .431 |
| Ben Malgeri RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .353 | .422 |
| Riley Greene LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | .282 | .371 | .478 |
| Dillon Dingler C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .244 | .304 | .450 |
| Max Clark CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .283 | .365 | .440 |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .228 | .328 | .425 |
| John Peck SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .164 | .288 | .180 |
| Brett Callahan PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .212 | .274 | .333 |
| Zach McKinstry 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .201 | .287 | .296 |
| Eduardo Valencia PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .339 | .366 | .602 |
| Jace Jung 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Tigers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez P | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 87-53 | 4.03 | 87 |
| Tyler Kinley P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 3.49 | 13 |
| Jacob Waguespack P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-18 | 2.56 | 28 |
| Kenley Jansen P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 3.27 | 9 |
Game info
VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance21,373
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mike Muchlinski · First Base Umpire: Doug Eddings · Second Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Third Base Umpire: Louie Krupa
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- Last game: L 1-3 vs WSHTue Sep 22
- Next game: W 8-7 vs PITFri Sep 25
- W 9-2 vs WSHMon Sep 21
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- L 1-3 at CHWSat Sep 19
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