Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Nationals

29-27

6-3

Final

Guardians

32-25

Progressive Field

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
CLE	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3

Who won: Nationals 6-3

The Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Guardians 4-0 in the 2nd inning. James Wood went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Win probability

100%WSH final

WSHCLE

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded out to first
DeLauter grounded out to first.
C. DeLauter · 1-5
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Ramírez grounded out to third, Rocchio scored
J. Ramirez · 1-4, 2 RBI
Ramírez grounded out to third, Rocchio scored.
WSH 6 - 3 CLE
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Doubled to right, Kwan scored
T. Bazzana · 1-3, 1 RBI
Bazzana doubled to right, Kwan scored, Rocchio to third.
WSH 6 - 2 CLE
Bot 9th
Singled to left
Rocchio singled to left, Kwan to second.
B. Rocchio · 3-3
Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Fry struck out looking.
D. Fry · 0-2
Bot 9th
Walked
Kwan walked.
S. Kwan · 1-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Singled to left, 2 runs score
A. Chaparro · 1-5, 2 RBI
Chaparro singled to left, Nuñez scored and Wood scored, Chaparro out stretching at second.
WSH 6 - 1 CLE
Top 9th
Wood stole second
Wood stole second.
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Mead struck out swinging.
C. Mead · 0-3
Top 9th
Reached on infield single to shortstop
Wood reached on infield single to shortstop, Nuñez to third.
J. Wood · 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Ruiz struck out swinging.
K. Ruiz · 2-4, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Nuñez doubled to center
Nuñez doubled to center.
N. Nunez · 1-4
Top 9thCLE
Halpin in center field
Halpin in center field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Keibert Ruiz challenged (pitch result)
Keibert Ruiz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Angel Martínez called out on strikes.
A. Martinez · 0-4
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Hoskins struck out looking.
R. Hoskins · 0-1
Bot 8thCLE
Hoskins hit for Schneemann
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Manzardo struck out swinging.
K. Manzardo · 1-4
Bot 8th
Singled to left
DeLauter singled to left.
C. DeLauter · 1-5
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Lined out to left
Young lined out to left.
J. Young · 1-4
Top 8th
Singled to right
Lile singled to right.
D. Lile · 1-3
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Crews grounded out to third.
D. Crews · 1-4
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Abrams struck out looking.
C. Abrams · 1-3

Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians

Who won: Nationals 6-3

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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