Baltimore Orioles @ Washington Nationals
Orioles Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Henderson in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BAlonso (11, Ribalta)
- HRO'Neill (2, 7th inning off Cavalli 0 on, 0 Out); Basallo (6, 7th inning off Cavalli 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIO'Neill (7), Ward (13), Basallo (17)
- 2Out RBIWard.
- GIDPJackson
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-8 (O'Neill 0-1, Ward 1-1, Taveras 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Rutschman 0-1, Mayo 1-1, Basallo 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBTaveras (3, 2nd base off Cavalli/Ruiz)
Nationals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. WoodRF |
J. Tena3B |
D. LileLF |
N. Nunez2B |
J. VivasDH |
J. YoungCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .384 | .511 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .298 | .425 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .355 | .435 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .322 | .438 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .280 | .406 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .393 | .540 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .332 | .456 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .197 | .313 | .220 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .244 | .471 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .337 | .293 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .372 | .500 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .268 | .331 |
| 38 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to for Vivas in the 6th
b-fouled out to catcher for García Jr. in the 7th
c-doubled to left for Tena in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BRuiz (9, Enns); Abrams 2 (10, Bassitt 2); House (7, Akin); Wood (12, Bassitt)
- HRRuiz (4, 2nd inning off Bassitt 2 on, 1 Out); Young (4, 7th inning off Kittredge 2 on, 2 Out); House (7, 8th inning off Walker 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIRuiz 5 (20), Abrams (37), Young 3 (20), House 3 (25), Lile (25)
- 2Out RBIYoung 3; Abrams.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP6-16 (Ruiz 2-2, García Jr. 1-2, Tena 0-2, Abrams 2-3, Young 1-1, Wiemer 0-2, Lile 0-4)
- Baserunning
- SBRuiz (1, 2nd base off Kittredge/Rutschman); Nuñez (19, 3rd base off Kittredge/Rutschman)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Tena-Nuñez-García Jr.)
Orioles Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Bassitt(L, 3-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82-50 | 5.44 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 1.42 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-13 | 14.63 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-9 | 11.05 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30-19 | 4.50 |
| 8.0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 164-101 |
- Pitching
- HBPWood (by Bassitt)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBassitt 13/23; Kittredge 1/3; Enns 0/4; Akin 6/7; Walker 5/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBassitt-10-10-13-16; Kittredge-2-1-3-3; Enns-2-1-3-4; Akin-2-3-3-4; Walker-4-4-7-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBassitt 4-7; Kittredge 1-1; Enns 1-2; Akin 1-1; Walker 1-1
- Game ScoresC Bassitt 42
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Cavalli(W, 2-2) |
P. Poulin(H, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 94-68 | 4.05 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.05 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.16 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 144-98 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPoulin 1/4; Cavalli 17/26; Schultz 3/4; Ribalta 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPoulin-3-0-4-3; Cavalli-21-8-21-17; Schultz-4-2-4-1; Ribalta-4-1-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPoulin 0-2; Cavalli 5-5; Schultz 0-1; Ribalta 0-1
- Game ScoresC Cavalli 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | BAL | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Ruiz homered to right (366 feet), Abrams scored and Nuñez scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Abrams doubled to right, Wood scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Basallo homered to right (376 feet). | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7th | O'Neill homered to left (402 feet). | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Ward singled to left, Taveras scored, Henderson to second. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7th | House doubled to left, Wood scored. | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7th | 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. | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7th | Ruiz singled to left, Abrams scored and Lile scored, Nuñez to second. | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7th | Young homered to left (391 feet), Ruiz scored and Wiemer scored. | 3 | 11 | ||
| 8th | House homered to left (369 feet), Mead scored. | 3 | 13 | ||
BAL @ WSH Videos
Brady House's 2-run home run extends the Nationals' lead to 13-3
Nationals keep on rolling with Jacob Young's 3-run home run
Brady House hits RBI double
WSH leads 2-0
Game Information
Nationals Park
4:05 PM, May 16, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV/FS1
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 40,559
Game Time:2:56
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
- First Base Umpire - Brennan Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Ben May
- Third Base Umpire - John Tumpane
2026 American League East Standings
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 23 | 23 | .500 | 8.5 | W3 |
| Washington | 23 | 23 | .500 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Miami | 21 | 25 | .457 | 10.5 | W1 |
| New York | 18 | 26 | .409 | 12.5 | L1 |

