Washington Nationals at Tampa Bay Rays
· Major League Baseball
Washington Nationals
40-37, 24-15 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
4 - 3
4 - 3
Tampa Bay Rays
42-31, 25-10 HomeNationals' Jacob Young leaves game after crashing into outfield wall
Young chased down a fly ball off the bat of Victor Mesa Jr., deep into the alley in left-center field with the National ahead 3-2.
As he caught the ball, Young hit the wall hard with his right shoulder and head but held on to the ball and quickly get it to left fielder Daylen Lile to prevent Chandler Simpson from advancing from first base.
Young was down on the warning track for several minutes while being attended to by the Washington training staff. He eventually got to his feet and walked off the field to the Nationals’ dugout.
After the game Washington manager Blake Butera told reporters that Young is considered day-to-day.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Williamson struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Caminero intentionally walked. |
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9th Inning | Mullins struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Aranda flied out to left. |
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9th Inning | DeLuca stole second. |
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9th Inning | DeLuca ran for Díaz |
Statistics
 WSH |
 TB |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 7 | Ground Balls | 14 |
| 8 | Strikeouts | 10 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 10 | Hits | 10 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 4 |
| 0 | Walks | 6 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 4 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 36 | At Bats | 33 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 16 | Runners Left On Base | 20 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 1 |
| 2 | Doubles | 1 |
| 21 | Fly Balls | 10 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 141 | Pitches | 157 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 18 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 37 | Plate Appearances | 41 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 5.4 | Runs Created | 5.7 |
| .278 | Batting Average | .303 |
| .500 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .500 | Slugging Percentage | .333 |
| .222 | Secondary Average | .333 |
| .297 | On Base Percentage | .415 |
| .797 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .748 |
| 0.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.4 |
| 5.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.9 |
| 36.0 | Batter Rating | 28.0 |
| 18.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.81 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.83 |
| .222 | Isolated Power | .030 |
| 0.00 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.60 |
| .000 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .146 |
| -.056 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .030 |
| 8.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 86.8 | MLB Rating | 80.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 20,996 | Capacity:
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" class="logo-micro">Atlanta | 62 | 43 | .590 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/phi.png" class="logo-micro">Philadelphia | 57 | 49 | .538 | 5.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/wsh.png" class="logo-micro">Washington | 54 | 52 | .509 | 8.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" class="logo-micro">Miami | 52 | 54 | .491 | 10.5 | L12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 44 | 62 | .415 | 18.5 | W1 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 62 | 43 | .590 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 59 | 46 | .562 | 3 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 54 | 50 | .519 | 7.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 51 | 55 | .481 | 11.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 48 | 58 | .453 | 14.5 | L1 |