MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
05/25/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 1378 - MONDAY, MAY 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (35-20) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 0
Cleveland Guardians (24-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 X 5 9 0
Guardians Score Late, Topple Nationals, 5-2
The Cleveland Guardians locked up a win at Progressive Field, knocking off the Washington Nationals, 5-2. On the mound for Cleveland was left-hander Jose C. Medina. He played a major role in the triumph. Cleveland goes to 24-32, Washington to 35-20.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Ernie Jones came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Washington pitcher Jim McCain, he hit a 1-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Cleveland on top, 2-1.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Jones.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 4 25
M. Machado 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .324 0 5
B. Harper CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .269 7 31
S. Daniels DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .342 6 7
J. Austin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 18
G. Bird 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .232 8 25
L. Fox Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297 1 27
C. Bethancourt C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .268 3 12
S. Mardirosian 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 1 12
Totals 32 2 5 1 1 9 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Daniels (6, 9th Inning off L. Aguiler, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Machado , S. Daniels 5 , S. Mardirosian 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Machado , S. Daniels , C. Bethancourt
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Mardirosian (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bird)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251 5 18
J. Álvarez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 1 13
   a-J. King PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .264 4 11
   b-V. Guerrero Jr. LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 6 26
G. Torres 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 1 16
E. Jones 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .283 9 32
B. Seppings RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .191 7 23
L. Thompson 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .229 2 16
M. Papi DH 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 .225 5 25
R. Pinto C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .236 3 13
T. Taylor CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210 4 15
Totals 32 5 9 5 3 3 15      
a - J. King pinch hit for J. Álvarez in the 8th
b - V. Guerrero Jr. substituted for J. King in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Thompson (9, 7th Inning off J. Gatto, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Papi (9, 8th Inning off J. McCain, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martínez , J. Álvarez , E. Jones 3 , L. Thompson 3 , M. Papi 3
2-out RBI: L. Thompson , M. Papi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Torres , R. Pinto 2 , T. Taylor
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Álvarez (6)

FIELDING
PB: R. Pinto
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gatto 6.1 5 1 1 2 1 0 25 98 2.31   
K. Giles 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 4.01   
P. Rodriguez L (1-1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 17 4.60   
J. McCain 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 5 15 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gatto 58
Batters Faced: J. Gatto 25, K. Giles 2, P. Rodriguez 3, J. McCain 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gatto 8-9, K. Giles 0-1, P. Rodriguez 0-1, J. McCain 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gatto 98-61, K. Giles 11-6, P. Rodriguez 17-10, J. McCain 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Giles 2-0 , J. McCain 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Medina 7.0 3 1 0 1 5 0 25 95 4.15   
L. Aguiler W (4-0) 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 1 8 28 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Medina 73
Batters Faced: J. Medina 25, L. Aguiler 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Medina 9-7, L. Aguiler 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Medina 95-60, L. Aguiler 28-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose C. Medina
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 22786
Monday, May 25th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60