Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals
May 16, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| WSH | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
loss:
C. Bassitt(3-3)win:
C. Cavalli(2-2)
C. Bassitt(3-3)win:C. Cavalli(2-2)Game Recap
WASHINGTON – Keibert Ruiz continues to heat up in the month of May. His career-best five-RBI game helped lift the Nationals to .500 and they are now tied with the Phillies for second place in the National League East. Ruiz homered, doubled, scored a run and stole his first base...
Scoring Summary
BALWSH
2Keibert Ruiz homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores. Nasim Nunez scores. [3 runs] 03- 3CJ Abrams doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. James Wood scores. [1 run] 04
- 7Samuel Basallo homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 14
- 7Tyler O'Neill homers (2) on a line drive to left field. [1 run] 24
- 7Taylor Ward singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Leody Taveras scores. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. [1 run] 34
- 7Brady House doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. James Wood scores. [1 run] 35
- 7Orioles 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. [1 run] 36
- 7Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. CJ Abrams scores. Daylen Lile scores. Nasim Nunez to 2nd. [2 runs] 38
- 7Jacob Young homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Keibert Ruiz scores. Joey Wiemer scores. [3 runs] 311
- 8Brady House homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Curtis Mead scores. [2 runs] 313
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gunnar HendersonSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .199 |
| Maverick HandleyPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2Taylor WardLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 3Adley RutschmanC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 |
| 4Pete Alonso1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| 5Samuel BasalloDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .278 |
| 6Tyler O'NeillRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .174 |
| 7Leody TaverasCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 8Coby Mayo3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .183 |
| 9Jeremiah Jackson2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .241 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BassittRHP | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 5.44 |
| Dietrich EnnsLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.42 |
| Keegan AkinLHP | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 14.63 |
| Andrew KittredgeRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11.05 |
| Josh WalkerLHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4.50 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 164 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1James WoodRF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 2Luis Garcia Jr.1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Curtis MeadPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| 3Jose Tena3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .263 |
| Brady HousePH-3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| 4CJ AbramsSS | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .301 |
| 5Daylen LileLF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .272 |
| 6Nasim Nunez2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .197 |
| 7Keibert RuizC | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| 8Jorbit VivasDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Joey WiemerPH-DH | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| 9Jacob YoungCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CavalliRHP | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 4.05 |
| PJ PoulinLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3.05 |
| Orlando RibaltaRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.25 |
| Paxton SchultzRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2.16 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 144 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBALWSH
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Gunnar Henderson flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Taylor Ward singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young.00
- STRIKEOUT — Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Pete Alonso singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Taylor Ward to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — James Wood flies out sharply to center fielder Leody Taveras. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Luis Garcia Jr. grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Jose Tena grounds out sharply, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, May 16, 2026 · 4:05 PM
Nationals Park · Washington, D.C.
attendance: 40,559 (98.1%)
weather: 83 degrees, sunny
tv: FS1
spread: BAL -113
over/under: 10