The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Washington Nationals 7-3 on May 17, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 26,715 witnessed the Baltimore Orioles secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| BAL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Brennan Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Clayton Beeter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-05-21 |
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Tyler Baum | DH | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| BAL | Jackson Holliday | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-05-17 |
| BAL | Keagan Gillies | P | Day-To-Day | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| BAL | Luis Vazquez | SS | Day-To-Day | Thumb – Fracture | 2026-05-17 |
| BAL | Will Robertson | LF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-18 |
| BAL | Cade Povich | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-23 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | .306 | .333 | .639 | .972 |
| WSH | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | .257 | .325 | .400 | .725 |
Baltimore Orioles Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Ward | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .262 | .419 | .366 |
| 2 | Gunnar Henderson | SS | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .269 | .423 |
| 3 | Pete Alonso | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 | .300 | .412 |
| 4 | Tyler O’Neill | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .178 | .310 | .274 |
| 5 | Samuel Basallo | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .338 | .485 |
| 6 | Leody Taveras | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .365 | .389 |
| 7 | Coby Mayo | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .258 | .345 |
| 8 | Colton Cowser | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .173 | .269 | .235 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Jackson | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .265 | .411 |
Baltimore Orioles Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Young | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 70-41 | 4.25 |
| Anthony Nunez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.80 |
| Tyler Wells | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38-28 | 3.38 |
| Yennier Cano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 1.06 |
| Rico Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 0.45 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .389 | .511 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .301 | .432 |
| 3 | Brady House | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 | .277 | .400 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .388 | .530 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 | .330 | .451 |
| 6 | Jacob Young | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .275 | .353 |
| 6 | Jorbit Vivas | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .333 | .289 |
| 7 | Jose Tena | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .319 | .422 |
| 8 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .255 | .483 |
| 9 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .305 | .214 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lovelady | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27-19 | 2.75 |
| Miles Mikolas | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 93-61 | 6.91 |
| Brad Lord | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-19 | 3.10 |
| Paxton Schultz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.55 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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