Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

Monday, March 23, 2026, 1:05 PM ET Nationals Park, Washington at Nationals Park Final

Final score

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2–0 on Monday, March 23, 2026 on the road.

Final score, Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals
Team	Runs	2026 record
Baltimore Orioles	2	79-82
at Washington Nationals	0	77-85

Line score

Runs by inning, then runs, hits and errors, Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals
Team	1st inning	2nd inning	3rd inning	4th inning	5th inning	6th inning	7th inning	8th inning	9th inning	Runs	Hits	Errors
Baltimore Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	0
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

W: Chris Bassitt (1-0)
L: Holden Powell (0-1)
S: Dietrich Enns

Home runs

Baltimore Orioles: Leody Taveras (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Every scoring play, Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals, with the score after it (away first)
Inning	Team	Play	Score
Top 7th	Baltimore Orioles	Leody Taveras homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Enrique Bradfield Jr. scores.	2–0

Box score

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles batting. Indented names came in as substitutes.
Batter	Position	At bats	Runs	Hits	Runs batted in	Walks	Strikeouts	Season batting average
Gunnar Henderson	SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.207
Substitute: José Barrero	SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.105
Samuel Basallo	C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.333
Substitute: Adley Rutschman	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.295
Substitute: Sam Huff	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160
Pete Alonso	1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.268
Substitute: Jhonkensy Noel	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	.391
Tyler O'Neill	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.429
Substitute: Will Robertson	LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Colton Cowser	CF	1	0	0	0	1	1	.222
Substitute: Enrique Bradfield Jr.	CF	1	1	0	0	1	1	.083
Ryan Mountcastle	DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	.302
Substitute: Leody Taveras	DH	1	1	1	2	0	0	.205
Coby Mayo	3B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.378
Substitute: Bryan Ramos	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	.316
Blaze Alexander	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.263
Substitute: Weston Wilson	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Jeremiah Jackson	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.314
Substitute: Jud Fabian	RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.063
Totals		29	2	5	2	3	9

Baltimore Orioles pitching, in the order they pitched
Pitcher	Innings pitched	Hits allowed	Strikeouts	Number of pitches	Season earned run average
Shane Baz	5.0	3	5	73	2.61
Chris Bassitt (W, 1-0)	2.0	0	1	35	2.20
Yennier Cano (H, 2)	1.0	0	1	10	3.86
Dietrich Enns (S, 1)	1.0	0	2	15	9.39

Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals batting. Indented names came in as substitutes.
Batter	Position	At bats	Hits	Strikeouts	Season batting average
James Wood	RF	4	0	2	.125
Nasim Nuñez	2B	4	1	1	.211
CJ Abrams	SS	3	0	1	.227
Substitute: Kevin Made	SS	1	0	1	.111
Daylen Lile	LF	2	1	0	.213
Substitute: Joey Wiemer	LF	1	0	0	.150
Keibert Ruiz	C	3	1	0	.189
Substitute: Maxwell Romero Jr.	C	0	0	0	.333
Luis García Jr.	1B	3	0	1	.128
Jorbit Vivas	3B	2	0	1	.208
Substitute: Brady House	3B	1	0	1	.429
José Tena	DH	2	0	0	.158
Substitute: Andrés Chaparro	DH	1	0	0	.154
Jacob Young	CF	3	0	1	.077
Totals		30	3	9

Washington Nationals pitching, in the order they pitched
Pitcher	Innings pitched	Hits allowed	Runs allowed	Earned runs	Walks	Strikeouts	Home runs allowed	Number of pitches	Season earned run average
PJ Poulin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	0.00
Cole Henry	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	22	3.18
Andre Granillo	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.00
Ken Waldichuk	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	0.93
Brad Lord	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	25	2.03
Gus Varland	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	5.23
Holden Powell (L, 0-1)	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	20	7.71
Cionel Pérez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	0.00
Clayton Beeter	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11	0.00

Game info

Weather: 56 degrees, Cloudy
Wind: 15 mph, In From CF
First pitch: 1:05 PM
Time of game: 2:18
Attendance: 9,329
Umpires: Home Plate: Ryan Wills, First Base: Chris Segal, Second Base: Dan Merzel, Third Base: Brennan Miller

2026 season series

Every Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals game in the 2026 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Nationals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8	Final Spring training	Game page: Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Nationals 0	Final Spring training	Game page: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals, Mon, Mar 23, 2026

Other MLB games on Mar 23

Other MLB games on Monday, March 23, 2026
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Rays 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0	Final Spring training	Game page: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2	Final Spring training	Game page: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Minnesota Twins 9 at Boston Red Sox 6	Final Spring training	Game page: Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Chicago White Sox 9 at Athletics 10	Final Spring training	Game page: Chicago White Sox at Athletics, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
New York Yankees 6 at Chicago Cubs 15	Final Spring training	Game page: New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Seattle Mariners 3 at San Diego Padres 10	Final Spring training	Game page: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Springfield Cardinals 2	Final Exhibition	Game page: St. Louis Cardinals at Springfield Cardinals, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 9	Final Spring training	Game page: Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 3	Final Spring training	Game page: Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Sugar Land Space Cowboys 1 at Houston Astros 9	Final Exhibition	Game page: Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Houston Astros, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Los Angeles Angels 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7	Final Spring training	Game page: Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Detroit Tigers 5 at Colorado Rockies 6	Final Spring training	Game page: Detroit Tigers at Colorado Rockies, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Cleveland Guardians 7 at Arizona Diamondbacks 0	Final Spring training	Game page: Cleveland Guardians at Arizona Diamondbacks, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Sultanes de Monterrey 2 at San Francisco Giants 10	Final Exhibition	Game page: Sultanes de Monterrey at San Francisco Giants, Mon, Mar 23, 2026