Washington Nationals @ Texas Rangers

61-67, 34-31 Away

Final

62-65, 33-28 Home


WSH
TEX

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	6	10	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

C. Cavalli11-5

6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 11 K, 1 BB

K. Rocker4-10

5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- K. Rocker pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 95
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 95
  4
  Ball
  Slider 83
  5
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 94
  6
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 84
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 1st
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- K. Rocker pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 2nd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- K. Rocker pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 3rd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- Seager to second on wild pitch by Cavalli.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- K. Rocker pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 4th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- K. Rocker pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 5th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- C. Winn pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 6th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- P. Gray pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 7th
- W. Dion pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- Crews in right field.
  6
  0
- Lile in left field.
  6
  0
- Freeman hit for Carter
  6
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- Duran in left field.
  6
  0
- Freeman at third base.
  6
  0
- Kelenic in center field.
  6
  0
- House hit for Vivas
  6
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 8th
- M. Kranick pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- House at third base.
  6
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- J. Montgomery pitching for TEX
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersBottom 9th
- J. Bird pitching for WSH
  WSH
  TEX
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	95
2 Ball	Sinker	94
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	95
4 Ball	Slider	83
5 Foul Ball	Sinker	94
6 Strike Swinging	Slider	84

Cade Cavalli twirls another gem with 11 strikeouts

0:48

Andres Chaparro crushes a home run

0:51

Keibert Ruiz hits an RBI single

0:30

Nationals
0
Rangers
5

Game 1

19/8

Nationals
6
Rangers
0

Game 2

20/8

Nationals
Rangers

Game 3

21/8

Globe Life Field

1:05 AM, 20 August 2026

Arlington, Texas

Attendance: 23,963

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
Second Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	74	53	.583	-	L3
Philadelphia	70	58	.547	4.5	W6
Miami	64	64	.500	10.5	L3
Washington	61	67	.477	13.5	W1
New York	58	70	.453	16.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	64	63	.504	-	W1
Texas	62	65	.488	2	L1
Seattle	60	67	.472	4	W1
Los Angeles	50	77	.394	14	L1
Athletics	49	78	.386	15	L3

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