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Washington Nationals at Detroit Tigers

MLBSeptember 21, 2026Comerica Park60°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph L to R

NationalsWashingtonWSH73-84

Nationals 2, Tigers 9

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon74-83
Score by inning
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WSH000000020251
DET20025000–9120

W Keider MonteroL DJ Herz

River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over NationalsRiver Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  James Wood strikes out swinging.
  2.  Daylen Lile grounds out, pitcher River Ryan to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Abimelec Ortiz lines out sharply to right fielder Ben Malgeri.

Bot 1st

  1.  Gleyber Torres walks.DET 60%
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee hits a ground-rule double (17) on a fly ball to right-center field. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 72%
  3.  Riley Greene grounds out softly, pitcher DJ Herz to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.
  4.  Eduardo Valencia singles on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Fielding error by left fielder James Wood.DET 77%
  5.  Ben Malgeri doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder James Wood. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.DET 82%
  6.  Dillon Dingler strikes out on a foul tip.DET 77%
  7.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  CJ Abrams lines out to center fielder Javier Báez.
  2.  Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Jorbit Vivas walks. Dylan Crews to 2nd.
  4.  Brady House strikes out swinging.DET 73%
  5.  Keibert Ruiz lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Javier Báez strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  John Peck flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  3.  Gleyber Torres pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jacob Young doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene.DET 67%
  2.  James Wood strikes out swinging.DET 72%
  3.  Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Javier Báez.
  4.  Abimelec Ortiz lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Riley Greene pops out to catcher Keibert Ruiz.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood.
  4.  Ben Malgeri grounds out to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.

Top 4th

  1.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dylan Crews walks.
  3.  Jorbit Vivas flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  4.  Brady House strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Dillon Dingler walks.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Javier Báez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 92%
  4.  John Peck lines out sharply to shortstop CJ Abrams.
  5.  Gleyber Torres lines out to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.

Top 5th

  1.  Keibert Ruiz pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.
  2.  Jacob Young singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  James Wood called out on strikes.
  4.  Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 5th

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee lines out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Riley Greene walks.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia doubles (13) on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood. Riley Greene to 3rd.
  4.  Ben Malgeri homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Riley Greene scores. Eduardo Valencia scores.
  5.  Dillon Dingler doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young.
  6.  Spencer Torkelson homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. Dillon Dingler scores.
  7.  Javier Báez walks.
  8.  John Peck pops out to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz in foul territory.
  9.  Gleyber Torres lines out to right fielder Dylan Crews.

Top 6th

  1.  Abimelec Ortiz pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  2.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dylan Crews challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Dylan Crews called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia lines out to left fielder James Wood.
  4.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Jorbit Vivas grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Brady House pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.
  3.  Keibert Ruiz flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.

Bot 7th

  1.  Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Brady House to second baseman Jorbit Vivas to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. Dillon Dingler out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st.
  3.  Zach McKinstry lines out sharply to right fielder Dylan Crews.

Top 8th

  1.  Jacob Young strikes out swinging.
  2.  James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Daylen Lile called out on strikes.
  4.  Yohandy Morales homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. James Wood scores.
  5.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Jace Jung to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 8th

  1.  John Peck flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Jace Jung strikes out swinging.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee doubles (18) on a ground ball to third baseman Brady House.
  4.  Brett Callahan pops out to third baseman Brady House.

Top 9th

  1.  Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Jorbit Vivas called out on strikes.
  3.  Brady House grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 1st

  1.  WSH 0, DET 1Hao-Yu Lee hits a ground-rule double (17) on a fly ball to right-center field. Gleyber Torres scores.DET 72%
  2.  WSH 0, DET 2Eduardo Valencia singles on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Fielding error by left fielder James Wood.DET 77%

Bot 4th

  1.  WSH 0, DET 4Javier Báez homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 92%

Bot 5th

  1.  WSH 0, DET 7Ben Malgeri homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Riley Greene scores. Eduardo Valencia scores.
  2.  WSH 0, DET 9Spencer Torkelson homers (25) on a fly ball to left field. Dillon Dingler scores.

Top 8th

  1.  WSH 2, DET 9Yohandy Morales homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. James Wood scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · WSH 0–1 DET

Hao-Yu Lee hits a ground-rule double (17) on a fly ball to right-center field. Gleyber Torres scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 72%DET +13 pts

Game leaders

NationalsWashington

TigersDetroit

Team stats

  • WSH 1ErrorsDET 0
  • WSH 5HitsDET 12
  • WSH 1Home runsDET 3
  • WSH 2WalksDET 4
  • WSH 11StrikeoutsDET 7
  • WSH 12Left on baseDET 14
All team stats
  • WSH 3ADET 5
  • WSH 24PoDET 27
  • WSH 28TcDET 32
  • WSH 8.0IpDET 9.0
  • WSH 12HDET 5
  • WSH 9RDET 2
  • WSH 9ErDET 2
  • WSH 4BbDET 2
  • WSH 7SoDET 11
  • WSH 3HrDET 1
  • WSH 142PDET 126
  • WSH 2RDET 9
  • WSH 12bDET 6
  • WSH 2RbiDET 8
  • WSH 32AbDET 35

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
James Wood LF4110003.265
Daylen Lile DH4000001.249
Abimelec Ortiz 1B3000000.194
Yohandy Morales 1B1112100.306
CJ Abrams SS3000002.260
Nasim Nuñez SS1000000.209
Dylan Crews RF3010011.223
Jorbit Vivas 2B3000011.245
Brady House 3B4000002.241
Keibert Ruiz C3000000.283
Jacob Young CF3020001.252
Totals322521211

2B: Young.HR: Morales.RBI: Morales 2.LOB: 12.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
DJ Herz L4.054424639.00
Luis Perales2.0555224711.45
Josiah Gray2.020001320.00

Video

0:13Yohandy Morales: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:11Yohandy Morales' home run through bat tracking data0:11Spencer Torkelson's home run through bat tracking data0:09Bullpen availability for Washington, September 21 vs Tigers
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