MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT ATLANTA HAMMERS
05/22/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT ATLANTA HAMMERS
GAME ID: 1335 - FRIDAY, MAY 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (34-18) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 5 15 0
Atlanta Hammers (22-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 1
Dominant Performance by Griffith in Washington Win
Kirk Griffith, who is tied for 9th in the NL with a 1.07 WHIP, propelled his team to victory over the Atlanta Hammers. The final score was 5-3, Washington. Washington, at 34-18, is 5½ games up in the National League East Division.

Griffith was in the zone all game. He frustrated Atlanta hitters while giving the Nationals 7 innings of quality work. Griffith threw 106 pitches, allowing 1 hit and getting 9 punchouts.

"Kirk set the tone with his ability to attack the hitters," said Washington manager Mark Grudzielanek.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mardirosian 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 1 11
M. Machado 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .333 0 5
   a-D. Dahl PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 3 23
   b-M. Sano 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 2 10
B. Harper RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .281 7 31
G. Bird DH 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 .233 7 23
N. Castellanos 1B 5 1 3 3 0 1 4 .282 7 32
S. Daniels LF 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 .333 5 6
J. Austin CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .298 0 18
L. Fox Jr. SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .287 1 25
C. Bethancourt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283 3 12
Totals 40 5 15 5 4 10 22      
a - D. Dahl pinch ran for M. Machado in the 9th
b - M. Sano substituted for D. Dahl in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Daniels (5, 4th Inning off M. Whiteford, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Castellanos (20, 6th Inning off M. Whiteford, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Bird (7, 6th Inning off M. Whiteford, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Machado 2 (4, 7th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off D. Hicks, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Castellanos (7, 9th Inning off D. Hicks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mardirosian , M. Machado 5 , B. Harper , G. Bird 3 , N. Castellanos 7 , S. Daniels 3 , J. Austin 2 , L. Fox Jr.
2-out RBI: B. Harper , G. Bird , N. Castellanos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , N. Castellanos 2 , L. Fox Jr. 3 , C. Bethancourt
GIDP: J. Austin
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Mardirosian (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Herta RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .288 0 12
J. Moore LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .291 1 9
C. Shelton 3B 5 0 1 1 0 3 4 .233 4 19
E. Vázquez DH 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 .269 3 10
T. Hanna CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .333 3 12
P. Walker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .203 4 19
W. Flores 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 5 25
T. Turner SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .293 1 10
W. Ramey C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .215 0 10
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 12 19      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Moore , C. Shelton , E. Vázquez , T. Hanna , T. Turner , W. Ramey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Shelton , T. Hanna , P. Walker , W. Flores
Hit by Pitch: L. Herta , J. Moore , E. Vázquez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hanna (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Walker-Turner-Flores)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Griffith 7.0 1 1 1 2 9 0 26 106 3.04   
R. McJannett H (9) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 4 13 2.86   
P. Rodriguez W (1-0), BS (5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 3.77   
D. Bingham SV (17) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 6 25 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Griffith 78
Batters Faced: K. Griffith 26, R. McJannett 4, P. Rodriguez 3, D. Bingham 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Griffith 3-9, R. McJannett 0-0, P. Rodriguez 1-1, D. Bingham 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Griffith 106-67, R. McJannett 13-6, P. Rodriguez 10-7, D. Bingham 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McJannett 1-1 , P. Rodriguez 3-2
Hit Batsmen: K. Griffith 2 , R. McJannett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Whiteford 5.2 7 1 1 2 7 0 25 101 3.41   
J. Nelson 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 7 25 3.12   
B. Moore 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 17 2.76   
D. Hicks L (1-2), BS (3) 1.0 5 3 3 0 2 1 8 27 6.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Whiteford 56
Batters Faced: M. Whiteford 25, J. Nelson 7, B. Moore 4, D. Hicks 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Whiteford 2-7, J. Nelson 2-1, B. Moore 1-1, D. Hicks 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Whiteford 101-57, J. Nelson 25-15, B. Moore 17-10, D. Hicks 27-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nelson 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kirk Griffith
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 29078
Special Notes: 3B Manny Machado was injured while running the bases.
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