MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/30/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 11135 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
Washington Nationals 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 X 9 12 0
Bird Excels, Washington Wins Wildcard Series Game 1
The Washington Nationals powered past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-3, in the opener of the Wildcard Series at Nationals Park. Washington first baseman Greg Bird was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice, to lead the charge. The Nationals now lead the series 1-0.

A key moment came with two out in the bottom of the first. That's when Bird hit a changeup from Dan Crawford for a 3-run home run, putting Washington up, 5-0.

"They say the first rule of the playoffs is to win the home games," Bird said afterward. "It feels nice, but it is kind of what we were supposed to do."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Nationals Park in Washington.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McConnell DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Aguilar CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
S. Portillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Silva RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
D. Briggs 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
C. Torres SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
R. Urena 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
P. Leighton LF 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .000 0 1
Y. Pozo C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Briggs 2 (2, 5th Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Cunningham, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Urena (1, 7th Inning off J. Bray, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Silva (1, 8th Inning off M. Cunningham, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Urena (1, 3rd Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McConnell , J. Aguilar , J. Silva 2 , D. Briggs 4 , R. Urena 5
2-out RBI: J. Silva , D. Briggs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Briggs , C. Torres , Y. Pozo 2
Sac Fly: P. Leighton
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Urena-Portillo, Torres-Urena-Portillo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Fox Jr. SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 1
M. Choice DH 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Harrison CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .200 0 0
S. Daniels LF 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 .750 1 3
N. Castellanos 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .000 0 1
D. Dahl RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
G. Bird 1B 4 2 3 4 0 0 1 .750 2 4
C. Bethancourt C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
C. Jarvis 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 34 9 12 9 6 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Daniels (1, 1st Inning off D. Crawford, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Bethancourt (1, 1st Inning off A. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Bird 2 (2, 1st Inning off D. Crawford, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off A. Martínez, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Daniels (1, 4th Inning off N. Sims, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Fox Jr. 2 , M. Harrison , S. Daniels 7 , G. Bird 9 , C. Bethancourt 3 , C. Jarvis
2-out RBI: G. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Castellanos , C. Bethancourt , C. Jarvis
GIDP: M. Harrison , S. Daniels
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Jarvis (1)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Crawford L (0-1) 0.2 3 5 5 2 0 1 7 23 67.50   
A. Martínez 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 1 9 37 5.40   
N. Sims 1.2 4 3 3 2 2 1 11 44 16.20   
T. Chapman 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 20 0.00   
J. Davis 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crawford 16
Batters Faced: D. Crawford 7, A. Martínez 9, N. Sims 11, T. Chapman 7, J. Davis 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crawford 1-1, A. Martínez 1-2, N. Sims 1-2, T. Chapman 1-2, J. Davis 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crawford 23-14, A. Martínez 37-20, N. Sims 44-25, T. Chapman 20-16, J. Davis 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Chapman 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Buttrey W (1-0) 5.0 3 1 1 2 5 0 20 95 1.80   
J. Bray 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 29 0.00   
M. Cunningham 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 9 42 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Buttrey 60
Batters Faced: T. Buttrey 20, J. Bray 7, M. Cunningham 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Buttrey 5-5, J. Bray 3-2, M. Cunningham 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Buttrey 95-53, J. Bray 29-22, M. Cunningham 42-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bray 2-0
WP: T. Buttrey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Bird
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 42485
Special Notes: SP Aurelio Martínez was injured while pitching.
Wednesday, September 30th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76