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Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 13–3 on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Baltimore Orioles 3 79-82
at Washington Nationals 13 77-85

Line score

Team
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
  • W: Cade Cavalli (2-2)
  • L: Chris Bassitt (3-3)

Home runs

  • Baltimore Orioles: Samuel Basallo (6), Tyler O'Neill (2)
  • Washington Nationals: Brady House (7), Keibert Ruiz (4), Jacob Young (4)

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

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 2nd Washington Nationals Keibert Ruiz homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. 0–3
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals CJ Abrams doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. James Wood scores. 0–4
Top 7th Baltimore Orioles Samuel Basallo homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. 1–4
Top 7th Baltimore Orioles Tyler O'Neill homers (2) on a line drive to left field. 2–4
Top 7th Baltimore Orioles Taylor Ward singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Leody Taveras scores. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. 3–4
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals Brady House doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. James Wood scores. 3–5
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals 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
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. CJ Abrams scores. Daylen Lile scores. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. 3–8
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals Jacob Young homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Keibert Ruiz scores. Joey Wiemer scores. 3–11
Bottom 8th Washington Nationals Brady House homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Curtis Mead scores. 3–13

Box score

Baltimore Orioles

Batter
Gunnar Henderson SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .199
Maverick Handley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Taylor Ward LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .269
Adley Rutschman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Pete Alonso 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .220
Samuel Basallo DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .278
Tyler O'Neill RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .174
Leody Taveras CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .257
Coby Mayo 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .183
Jeremiah Jackson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241
Totals 36 3 10 3 2 12
Pitcher
Chris Bassitt (L, 3-3) 5.0 6 4 4 1 4 1 82 5.44
Dietrich Enns 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.42
Keegan Akin 0.1 3 6 6 2 0 0 22 14.63
Andrew Kittredge 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 12 11.05
Josh Walker 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 30 4.50

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .236
Luis García Jr. 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269
Curtis Mead 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228
José Tena 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263
Brady House 3B 2 2 2 3 0 0 .226
CJ Abrams SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 .301
Daylen Lile LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .272
Nasim Nuñez 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .197
Keibert Ruiz C 5 2 3 5 0 0 .230
Jorbit Vivas DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Joey Wiemer DH 2 1 0 0 0 0 .279
Jacob Young CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .221
Totals 38 13 13 13 4 5
Pitcher
Cade Cavalli (W, 2-2) 6.1 8 3 3 0 8 2 94 4.05
PJ Poulin (H, 4) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 3.05
Orlando Ribalta 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 2.25
Paxton Schultz 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 2.16

Game info

Weather
83 degrees, Sunny
Wind
7 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
4:06 PM
Time of game
2:56
Attendance
40,559
Umpires
Home Plate: Chris Conroy, First Base: Brennan Miller, Second Base: Ben May, Third Base: John Tumpane

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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