Tampa Bay Rays @ Washington Nationals

65-69, 31-36 Away

Final

53-81, 26-40 Home


TB
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	8	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0

RaysTop 1st
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  3
  Foul Ball
  Slider 86
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  5
  Line Out
  Curve 81
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- A. Houser pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- A. Houser pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- Crews stole second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- A. Houser pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- Bell to second, Abrams to third on a balk.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- A. Houser pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- B. Van Belle pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- B. Van Belle pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- M. Parker pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- C. Beeter pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- G. Cleavinger pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- Chaparro hit for García Jr.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- C. Henry pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- House at third base.
  3
  1
- DeJong at second base.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- B. Baker pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- Crews stole second.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- P.J. Poulin pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- O. Ribalta pitching for WSH
  TB
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- P. Fairbanks pitching for TB
  TB
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
3 Foul Ball	Slider	86
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	95
5 Line Out	Curve	81

Rays
4
Nationals
1

Game 1

29/8

Rays
4
Nationals
1

Game 2

30/8

Rays
7
Nationals
4

Game 3

31/8

Nationals Park

11:45 PM, 29 August 2025

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 27,358

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
First Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
Second Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
Third Base Umpire - John Libka

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

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Tampa Bay Rays @ Washington Nationals

B. Van Belle1-0

M. Parker7-15

P. Fairbanks23

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