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Cleveland Guardians at Washington Nationals

MLBMay 6, 2025Nationals Park

GuardiansClevelandCLE20-15

Guardians 9, Nationals 10

Final
NationalsWashingtonWSHWon17-19
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CLE1100006019142
WSH10201240–10100

W Jorge LópezL Cade SmithSV Kyle Finnegan

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Steven Kwan lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Daniel Schneemann walks.
  3.  José Ramírez walks. Daniel Schneemann to 2nd.
  4.  Kyle Manzardo walks. Daniel Schneemann to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd.CLE 61%
  5.  Carlos Santana pops out to third baseman José Tena in foul territory.
  6.  Bo Naylor flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.CLE 57%

Bot 1st

  1.  CJ Abrams reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Gabriel Arias. CJ Abrams to 2nd.WSH 51%
  2.  Alex Call grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.CLE 54%
  3.  James Wood walks.
  4.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. CJ Abrams scores. James Wood to 2nd.WSH 60%
  5.  Keibert Ruiz flies out to center fielder Angel Martínez.WSH 55%
  6.  Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Gabriel Arias flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Nolan Jones homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.CLE 59%
  3.  Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  4.  Steven Kwan lines out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  5.  Daniel Schneemann grounds out, second baseman Luis García Jr. to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
  2.  José Tena flies out sharply to center fielder Angel Martínez.
  3.  Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Nolan Jones.

Top 3rd

  1.  José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Kyle Manzardo pops out to third baseman José Tena in foul territory.
  3.  Carlos Santana flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CJ Abrams walks.CLE 52%
  2.  Alex Call grounds out, pitcher Luis Ortiz to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CJ Abrams to 2nd.
  3.  James Wood homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores.WSH 66%
  4.  Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes.
  5.  Keibert Ruiz lines out sharply to center fielder Angel Martínez.

Top 4th

  1.  Bo Naylor flies out to left fielder Alex Call.
  2.  Gabriel Arias grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Nolan Jones doubles (6) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  4.  Angel Martínez flies out to left fielder Alex Call.

Bot 4th

  1.  Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
  2.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
  3.  José Tena strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Steven Kwan flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Daniel Schneemann grounds out, pitcher Jake Irvin to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jacob Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Nolan Jones.
  2.  CJ Abrams pops out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
  3.  Alex Call singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Jacob Young scores.WSH 83%
  4.  James Wood flies out sharply to center fielder Angel Martínez.
  5.  Nathaniel Lowe lines out to shortstop Gabriel Arias.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Manzardo grounds out, second baseman Luis García Jr. to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Carlos Santana singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  3.  Bo Naylor strikes out swinging.
  4.  Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to pitcher Andrew Chafin, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams. Carlos Santana to 2nd.
  5.  Nolan Jones lines out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Bot 6th

  1.  Keibert Ruiz doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nolan Jones.
  2.  Luis García Jr. walks.
  3.  Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder Angel Martínez.
  4.  José Tena grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. Luis García Jr. to 2nd.
  5.  Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Keibert Ruiz scores. Luis García Jr. scores. Jacob Young to 2nd. Jacob Young advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by center fielder Angel Martínez.WSH 96%
  6.  CJ Abrams lines out to third baseman José Ramírez.

Top 7th

  1.  Angel Martínez walks.
  2.  Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Call. Angel Martínez to 2nd.
  3.  Jhonkensy Noel doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Call. Angel Martínez scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd.WSH 73%
  4.  José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Steven Kwan scores. Jhonkensy Noel to 3rd.WSH 62%
  5.  Kyle Manzardo grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Luis García Jr. Jhonkensy Noel scores. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Kyle Manzardo to 1st.WSH 68%
  6.  Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Call. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd.WSH 61%
  7.  Bo Naylor singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Kyle Manzardo to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd.CLE 50%
  8.  Gabriel Arias singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Call. Kyle Manzardo scores. Carlos Santana scores. Bo Naylor to 2nd.CLE 73%
  9.  Nolan Jones grounds into a force out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to shortstop CJ Abrams. Bo Naylor to 3rd. Gabriel Arias out at 2nd. Nolan Jones to 1st.CLE 67%
  10.  Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Bo Naylor scores. Nolan Jones out at home, shortstop CJ Abrams.CLE 78%

Bot 7th

  1.  Alex Call walks.CLE 70%
  2.  James Wood called out on strikes.CLE 77%
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Alex Call to 2nd.CLE 70%
  4.  Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jhonkensy Noel. Alex Call scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.WSH 53%
  5.  Luis García Jr. called out on strikes.CLE 60%
  6.  Dylan Crews doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd.WSH 61%
  7.  José Tena doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Keibert Ruiz scores. Dylan Crews scores.WSH 87%
  8.  Jacob Young walks.
  9.  CJ Abrams called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Luis García Jr. to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Jhonkensy Noel grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  José Ramírez flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Bot 8th

  1.  Alex Call strikes out swinging.
  2.  James Wood flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe grounds out softly, pitcher Joey Cantillo to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.

Top 9th

  1.  Kyle Manzardo flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Carlos Santana singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  3.  Bo Naylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Carlos Santana to 3rd.WSH 78%
  4.  Gabriel Arias out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Carlos Santana scores.
  5.  Brayan Rocchio lines out to left fielder Alex Call.

Top 1st

  1.  CLE 1, WSH 0Carlos Santana pops out to third baseman José Tena in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  CLE 1, WSH 1Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. CJ Abrams scores. James Wood to 2nd.WSH 60%

Top 2nd

  1.  CLE 2, WSH 1Nolan Jones homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.CLE 59%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CLE 2, WSH 3James Wood homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores.WSH 66%

Bot 5th

  1.  CLE 2, WSH 4Alex Call singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Jacob Young scores.WSH 83%

Bot 6th

  1.  CLE 2, WSH 6Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Keibert Ruiz scores. Luis García Jr. scores. Jacob Young to 2nd. Jacob Young advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by center fielder Angel Martínez.WSH 96%

Top 7th

  1.  CLE 3, WSH 6Jhonkensy Noel doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Call. Angel Martínez scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd.WSH 73%
  2.  CLE 4, WSH 6José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Steven Kwan scores. Jhonkensy Noel to 3rd.WSH 62%
  3.  CLE 5, WSH 6Kyle Manzardo grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Luis García Jr. Jhonkensy Noel scores. José Ramírez out at 2nd. Kyle Manzardo to 1st.WSH 68%
  4.  CLE 7, WSH 6Gabriel Arias singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Call. Kyle Manzardo scores. Carlos Santana scores. Bo Naylor to 2nd.CLE 73%
  5.  CLE 8, WSH 6Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Bo Naylor scores. Nolan Jones out at home, shortstop CJ Abrams.CLE 78%

Bot 7th

  1.  CLE 8, WSH 7Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jhonkensy Noel. Alex Call scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.WSH 53%
  2.  CLE 8, WSH 8Dylan Crews doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd.WSH 61%
  3.  CLE 8, WSH 10José Tena doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Keibert Ruiz scores. Dylan Crews scores.WSH 87%

Top 9th

  1.  CLE 9, WSH 10Gabriel Arias out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Carlos Santana scores.

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · CLE 8–10 WSH

José Tena doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Angel Martínez. Keibert Ruiz scores. Dylan Crews scores.

See it in the scoring summary
WSH 87%WSH +26 pts

Game leaders

GuardiansCleveland

NationalsWashington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Steven Kwan LF5110000.329
Daniel Schneemann 2B2100010.266
Jhonkensy Noel RF2111000.174
José Ramírez 3B4011010.264
Kyle Manzardo 1B4101010.211
Carlos Santana DH5230000.235
Bo Naylor C5120001.198
Gabriel Arias 2B4023000.271
Nolan Jones RF4121100.173
Brayan Rocchio SS1000000.181
Angel Martínez CF3121010.338
Totals399148141

2B: Noel, Jones.HR: Jones.RBI: Noel, Ramírez, Manzardo, Arias 3, Jones, Martínez.SB: Jones, Martínez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Luis Ortiz5.156534855.30
Matt Festa0.21000090.00
Cade Smith L0.234412263.12
Hunter Gaddis0.110011170.66
Joey Cantillo1.000001102.08

Video

3:22Guardians vs. Nationals Game 1 HighlightsMLB video
1:44Guardians score six in the top of the 7th inning0:25Kyle Finnegan notches his 100th career save0:09Luis L. Ortiz limits the damage in the 1st with a K0:28Nolan Jones' solo home run (2)
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