Nationals at Tigers: September 21, 2026
The Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 at Comerica Park on September 21, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: Jacob Young (Nationals, 2); Eduardo Valencia and Hao-Yu Lee (Tigers, 3 each). Most strikeouts: Keider Montero (Tigers, 5).
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Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | WSH | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 5 | 12 |
| Errors | 1 | 0 |
What stood out
- Hits: Nationals 5, Tigers 12.
- Errors: Nationals 1, Tigers 0.
- The Tigers' biggest edge came in the 5th inning (5-0).
Player lines
- Abimelec Ortiz (WSH 1B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Brady House (WSH 3B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- CJ Abrams (WSH SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Daylen Lile (WSH LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Dylan Crews (WSH RF): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Jacob Young (WSH CF): 3 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- James Wood (WSH RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Jorbit Vivas (WSH 3B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Keibert Ruiz (WSH C): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Nasim Nunez (WSH 2B): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Yohandy Morales (WSH 1B): 1 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Beau Brieske (DET RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 9 PIT
- Ben Malgeri (DET RF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 6 TB
- Brett Callahan (DET LF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Dillon Dingler (DET C): 3 AB, 2 H, 2 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Drew Sommers (DET RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 16 PIT
- Eduardo Valencia (DET DH): 4 AB, 3 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Gleyber Torres (DET 2B): 3 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Hao-Yu Lee (DET 2B): 5 AB, 3 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Javier Baez (DET SS): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- John Peck (DET SS): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Keider Montero (DET SP): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR, 58 PIT
- Riley Greene (DET LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Spencer Torkelson (DET 1B): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Zach McKinstry (DET RF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
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Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.
Full Tigers vs Nationals head-to-head (6 meetings).
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