MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/31/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2630 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (66-70) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 0
Washington Nationals (77-60) 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 X 9 15 0
Nationals Pin 9-2 Loss on Tampa Bay
Washington third baseman Manny Machado contributed significantly to his team's 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Machado, who finished 4th in the NL in batting average with .330 in 2021, went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Nationals. Washington is now 77-60, Tampa Bay 66-70.

Oscar Hernandez, who finished 5th in the NL in wins above replacement with 6.0 in 2019, chipped in a 2-run home run for Washington in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

Said losing manager Joey Cora: "At the end of the day, we've got to play better."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .284 10 68
R. McBroom DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .311 11 51
D. Mitchell 1B 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .329 17 58
   a-J. Engram PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 2 13
   b-B. Posey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 2 31
J. Bowen LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .270 2 31
D. Veeck 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 14 70
O. Leme C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .305 4 44
J. Pacheco CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .248 10 53
A. Franco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .500 0 0
A. Rondon SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .257 0 19
Totals 36 2 11 1 4 5 26      
a - J. Engram pinch hit for D. Mitchell in the 7th
b - B. Posey pinch hit for J. Engram in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Davenport (32, 1st Inning off M. Adkins, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Davenport 3 , R. McBroom , D. Mitchell 3 , J. Pacheco 2 , A. Franco , A. Rondon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Davenport , J. Bowen , D. Veeck , A. Franco
GIDP: A. Rondon
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pacheco (16) , A. Rondon (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mardirosian 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .260 1 32
L. Fox Jr. SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .266 1 20
M. Machado 3B 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .316 15 67
C. Walker DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .286 10 63
O. Hernandez C 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .300 13 68
S. Daniels LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 1 1
H. Renfroe RF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .283 1 6
K. Little CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .237 2 10
M. Sano 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .202 18 58
Totals 39 9 15 9 1 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Machado (26, 6th Inning off N. Sandoval, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Machado (15, 1st Inning off C. Bowers, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Hernandez (13, 5th Inning off C. Bowers, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Mardirosian , M. Machado 7 , C. Walker 3 , O. Hernandez 5 , H. Renfroe 2 , K. Little 2 , M. Sano 2
2-out RBI: M. Machado , O. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Fox Jr. 2 , O. Hernandez , S. Daniels
Hit by Pitch: K. Little
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Renfroe (1) , K. Little 2 (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fox Jr.-Machado, Mardirosian-Fox Jr.-Sano)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bowers L (7-13) 4.1 10 5 5 0 1 2 88 5.62   
N. Sandoval 1.2 4 3 3 0 2 0 28 9.26   
J. Ingram 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 31 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bowers 24
Batters Faced: C. Bowers 23, N. Sandoval 9, J. Ingram 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bowers 7-5, N. Sandoval 2-1, J. Ingram 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bowers 88-60, N. Sandoval 28-19, J. Ingram 31-21
Hit Batsmen: J. Ingram
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Adkins W (6-10) 6.1 10 2 2 2 3 0 93 5.05   
A. Viloria 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 24 14.73   
D. Foster 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Adkins 46
Batters Faced: M. Adkins 29, A. Viloria 6, D. Foster 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Adkins 6-8, A. Viloria 1-2, D. Foster 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Adkins 93-58, A. Viloria 24-12, D. Foster 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Viloria 2-1 , D. Foster 2-0
WP: A. Viloria
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Manny Machado
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 40902
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