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Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals

MLBJuly 27, 2026Nationals Park

Blue JaysTorontoTORWon49-58

Blue Jays 3, Nationals 2

Final
NationalsWashingtonWSH54-53
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR002100000371
WSH010010000280

W Mason FluhartyL Eddy YeanSV Louis Varland

Urías homers and Blue Jays beat Nationals 3-2 in Scherzer's return to WashingtonLuis Urías homered, Myles Straw had a double and a run-scoring single, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Max Scherzer's return to Washington with a 3-2 win over the Nationals on Monday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  James Wood singles on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw.WSH 60%
  2.  Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. James Wood to 3rd.WSH 69%
  3.  José Tena strikes out swinging.WSH 63%
  4.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: CJ Abrams walks. Luis García Jr. to 2nd.
  5.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.WSH 59%
  6.  Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.WSH 51%

Top 2nd

  1.  George Springer pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk flies out to right fielder James Wood.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Keibert Ruiz pops out to catcher Alejandro Kirk in foul territory.
  2.  Jorbit Vivas flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  4.  James Wood walks.
  5.  Luis García Jr. doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.WSH 69%
  6.  José Tena grounds out, pitcher Max Scherzer to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 3rd

  1.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Eddy Yean.
  2.  Luis Urías homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.WSH 53%
  3.  Myles Straw doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.TOR 52%
  4.  Ernie Clement doubles (26) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Myles Straw scores.TOR 64%
  5.  Nathan Lukes walks.
  6.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Dylan Crews.TOR 62%
  7.  George Springer pops out to third baseman Jorbit Vivas in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CJ Abrams walks.TOR 52%
  2.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. CJ Abrams steals (18) 2nd base.
  3.  Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.
  4.  Keibert Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 4th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, pitcher Andrew Alvarez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  3.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  4.  Luis Urías walks.
  5.  Myles Straw singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Kazuma Okamoto scores. Luis Urías to 3rd.TOR 75%
  6.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jorbit Vivas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jorbit Vivas called out on strikes.
  2.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  James Wood grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 5th

  1.  Nathan Lukes lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder James Wood.
  3.  George Springer singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk strikes out swinging.TOR 77%
  5.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. caught stealing home, pitcher Andrew Alvarez to first baseman Luis García Jr. to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to catcher Keibert Ruiz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Luis García Jr. pops out to second baseman Luis Urías.
  2.  Andrés Chaparro homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 62%
  3.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
  4.  Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luis Urías walks.
  4.  Myles Straw grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.TOR 52%
  2.  Keibert Ruiz lines into a double play, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Daylen Lile out at 1st.TOR 66%
  3.  Jorbit Vivas called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  James Wood called out on strikes.
  3.  Luis García Jr. grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Tyler Rogers.

Top 8th

  1.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk walks.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a force out, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Davis Schneider out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto to 1st.
  4.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.

Bot 8th

  1.  Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging.
  2.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dylan Crews doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.TOR 66%
  4.  Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.TOR 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Luis Urías pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
  2.  Myles Straw grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews.

Bot 9th

  1.  Keibert Ruiz pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.TOR 75%
  2.  Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging.TOR 81%
  3.  Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  James Wood walks. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd.TOR 68%
  5.  Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging.TOR 81%

Bot 2nd

  1.  TOR 0, WSH 1Luis García Jr. doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.WSH 69%

Top 3rd

  1.  TOR 1, WSH 1Luis Urías homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.WSH 53%
  2.  TOR 2, WSH 1Ernie Clement doubles (26) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Myles Straw scores.TOR 64%

Top 4th

  1.  TOR 3, WSH 1Myles Straw singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Kazuma Okamoto scores. Luis Urías to 3rd.TOR 75%

Bot 5th

  1.  TOR 3, WSH 2Andrés Chaparro homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 62%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 3–2 WSH

Andrés Chaparro homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 62%WSH +14 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

NationalsWashington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ernie Clement 2B5011000.296
Nathan Lukes RF3000010.281
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B4010000.264
George Springer DH4010000.233
Alejandro Kirk C3000011.224
Davis Schneider PR0000000.144
Brandon Valenzuela C0000000.227
Kazuma Okamoto 3B4110001.224
Daulton Varsho CF4000001.244
Luis Urías 2B2111120.237
Andrés Giménez SS0000000.234
Myles Straw LF4121000.220
Totals33373143

2B: Clement, Jr., Straw.HR: Urías.RBI: Clement, Urías, Straw.SB: Okamoto, Straw.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Max Scherzer2.241134759.49
Mason Fluharty W1.100001174.04
Adam Macko0.21110174.91
Spencer Miles1.110001153.26
Tyler Rogers1.00000181.51
Jeff Hoffman1.010003154.20
Louis Varland S1.010012151.02

Video

0:07Max Scherzer K's José Tena0:26Andrew Alvarez Called Strike to Ernie Clement0:19Luis Urías' solo home run (3)0:10Starting lineups for Blue Jays at Nationals - July 27, 2026
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