MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/18/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2471 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (72-55) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 10 0
Texas Rangers (64-62) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 0
Nationals Deal Rangers 5-4 Loss
Washington starter Steve Moss pitched well against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The left-hander led his team to a win, 5-4. The National League East Division-leading Nationals are 72-55.

Chris Jarvis dealt the Rangers a blow in the top of the sixth. Batting with runners on 1st and 2nd and Washington leading 4-2, Jarvis hit a 2-1 fastball for a run-scoring single.

"There's never a lack of effort in our clubhouse. We're willing to do the little things to get the win," Jarvis told the Washington News.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jarvis SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .284 0 8
G. Bird DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .282 16 61
   a-S. Daniels DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 16 41
M. Machado 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .315 6 35
B. Harper CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .267 19 73
M. Choice LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .271 2 13
O. Hernandez C 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .237 9 45
N. Castellanos 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .292 18 71
D. Dahl RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .257 8 41
S. Mardirosian 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .261 4 27
Totals 33 5 10 5 6 9 18      
a - S. Daniels inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Machado (17, 1st Inning off D. McGriff, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Jarvis , G. Bird , M. Machado 2 , B. Harper 2 , M. Choice , O. Hernandez , N. Castellanos , D. Dahl , S. Mardirosian
2-out RBI: C. Jarvis , O. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bird , N. Castellanos 2
GIDP: C. Jarvis 2 , M. Machado
Sac Fly: M. Choice
Hit by Pitch: S. Mardirosian
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Choice (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Dahl-Hernandez, Machado-Mardirosian-Castellanos, Jarvis-Mardirosian-Castellanos)
OF assists: 1 (Dahl(Lópes at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .367 0 44
I. López LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 3 17
J. Taylor DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .306 5 19
S. Ito C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .238 13 59
T. Silva 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .269 13 66
I. Lópes 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .228 3 12
J. Tate RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .224 4 20
J. García SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 11 38
O. Cameron CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .220 5 28
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Taylor (4, 1st Inning off S. Moss, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Lópes (10, 2nd Inning off S. Moss, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. López , J. Taylor 2 , S. Ito , T. Silva 2 , I. Lópes 4 , J. Tate , O. Cameron
2-out RBI: J. Tate
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ito , I. Lópes , J. García
GIDP: L. Camacho , J. Tate
Sac Fly: T. Silva
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Silva (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Silva-Lópes-Camacho, McGriff-Lópes-Camacho, Silva-Lópes-Camacho)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Moss W (8-8) 7.0 8 4 4 2 4 0 28 93 5.30   
M. Adkins H (6) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 3.28   
R. McJannett SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 3.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Moss 47
Batters Faced: S. Moss 28, M. Adkins 5, R. McJannett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Moss 10-4, M. Adkins 1-2, R. McJannett 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Moss 93-64, M. Adkins 13-11, R. McJannett 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Adkins 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. McGriff L (5-14) 5.0 7 4 4 2 6 0 23 98 6.05   
J. Wright 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 3.10   
J. Costa 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 33 2.22   
C. Wynn 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 19 3.07   
M. Miller 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 2.51   
K. Long 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. McGriff 41
Batters Faced: D. McGriff 23, J. Wright 1, J. Costa 8, C. Wynn 5, M. Miller 3, K. Long 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. McGriff 4-3, J. Wright 0-0, J. Costa 0-3, C. Wynn 2-0, M. Miller 0-2, K. Long 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. McGriff 98-66, J. Wright 5-1, J. Costa 33-18, C. Wynn 19-12, M. Miller 13-7, K. Long 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wright 1-0 , J. Costa 2-2 , C. Wynn 1-0 , K. Long 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. McGriff
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Moss
Ballpark: Globe Life Park in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 48862
Special Notes: RP Jeremiah Wright was injured while pitching.
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