The Orioles ubered over to DC to kick off the AL East rivalry showdown.
Game 1 - The Orioles load up the bases on Zack Wheeler before he can record an out.
Newman infield single and steals second. Henderson walks, Tatis reaches on a ball he
smoked off Wheeler. Uh oh. Mountcastle one-hops one to Arenado who was not playing in
and he still fires home to Rutschman who turns the two somehow. McMahon then walks,
but Turner grounds out to the mound to end the threat. It doesn't take long for the
Nats to get to Lugo as he walks Luke Raley to lead off the 2nd. Then with two outs the
Nats rally with a Rutschman single that scores Raley, followed by Clement and Mullins
singles to load the bases. Seager walks in a run and then Bleday crushes a grand slam
to deep right to make it 6-0 early. Arenado added a 2-run single in the 5th, Clement
homered in the 6th, and Santander homered in the 7th. Lourdes Gurriel doubled in one
more run in the 8th. Newman knocked in the only 2 runs for the O's in the 7th off of
Bernardino. Wheeler only had to toss 83 pitches and was lifted to be ready for game 4
on short rest. He allowed 4 hits over 5.2, walking 3. WAS 12, BAL 2 - F
10/2/2025, Bal25-Was25, Nationals Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2025 Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 7 1
2025 Nationals 0 6 0 0 2 1 2 1 x 12 14 0 6 2
Orioles AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Newman 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1 1 0
Henderson,G ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 3 0 0
Tatis rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0
Mountcastle 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8 1 0 0
McMahon 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 5 0 0
Turner,J dh 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0
Pages,A lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0 0 0
Bailey c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 8 0 0 0
Caratini ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Crow-Armstrong cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0
Lugo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Montgomery,J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0
Ottavino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
33 2 8 2 1 0 0 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 10 1 0
Nationals AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Mullins cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0
Blanco,D ph 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0 0 0
Seager ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2 0 0
Ibanez ph 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 0
Bleday dh 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 0 0
Casas 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10 0 0 0
Raley,L lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0
Gurriel,L ph 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
Santander rf 5 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 2 0 0 0
Arenado 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 4 0 0
Berti 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Rutschman c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 6 1 0 0
Amaya,M ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0
Clement 2b 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 1 3 0 0
Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0
Fairbanks p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Bernardino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Bender p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Minter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
38 12 14 12 4 0 3 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 13 0 0
Orioles INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Lugo L 0-1 5.0 9 8 8 3 4 102 59 26 1 0 0 0 1 14.40
Montgomery,J 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 20 13 7 2 0 0 0 0 20.25
Ottavino 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 44 24 9 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
8.0 14 12 12 4 8 166 96 42 3 0 0 1 1
Nationals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Wheeler W 1-0 5.2 4 0 0 3 3 83 53 23 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
Fairbanks H 1 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 12 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 13.50
Bernardino 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 13 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 13.50
Bender 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 17 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Minter 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
9.0 8 2 2 3 8 130 84 36 0 0 0 1 2
Bal: Caratini batted for Bailey in the 9th
Was: Blanco,D batted for Mullins in the 6th
Ibanez batted for Seager in the 6th
Blanco,D moved to cf in the 7th
Ibanez moved to ss in the 7th
Gurriel,L batted for Raley,L in the 7th
Amaya,M batted for Rutschman in the 7th
Gurriel,L moved to lf in the 8th
Berti inserted at 3b in the 8th
Amaya,M moved to c in the 8th
GWRBI: Rutschman
Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 1 MPH.
10/2/2025, Bal25-Was25, Nationals Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
2025 Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 7 1
2025 Nationals 0 6 0 0 2 1 2 1 x 12 14 0 6 2
Orioles -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Newman 2b 1>S 3>43 7 wp.2-3;1-2
S.3-H;2-H
Henderson,G ss SB2 43 63 k
W
Tatis rf S.2-3;1-2 9 6>k 7
Mountcastle 1b note 1 4>9 53 8>Bender
k
McMahon 3b W k W k
Turner,J dh 13 D Fairbanks k
54/f
Pages,A lf 2>5/L S.2-3 7>k 9>S
Bailey c 63 k S Minter
Caratini ph 463/gdp
Crow-Armstrong cf 13 5>53 Bernardino 8
S.1-2
1: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2
Nationals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Mullins cf 1>9 S.2-3;1-2 k
Blanco,D ph 31 8>D
Seager ss S note 1 543/gdp
Ibanez ph 8 63
Bleday dh k note 2 5>7 53 k
Casas 1b 63 k W 7>k W
Raley,L lf 2>W 3>53 k
Gurriel,L ph D D.2-H;1-3
Santander rf 53.1-2 53 D.1-3 HR.2-H k
Arenado 3b 8 S S.3-H;2-H Ottavino
k
Berti 3b
Rutschman c S.2-H 9 8
Amaya,M ph e4.B-1
Clement 2b S.1-2 4>S 6>note 3 wp.1-2
HR 63
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 3: Montgomery,J
Orioles IN OUT ER Nationals IN OUT ER
Lugo A1 C8 8 L 0-1 Wheeler A1 C5 0 W 1-0
Montgomery,J C9 D6 3 Fairbanks C6 C8 1 H 1
Ottavino D7 E6 1 Bernardino C9 D3 1
Bender D4 D7 0
Minter D8 D9 0
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2025 Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 7 1
2025 Nationals 0 6 0 0 2 1 2 1 x 12 14 0 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Orioles batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Newman reached on an infield single to second (CSX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Newman stole second (>B)
0-0 0 -2- 31 Henderson,G walked (>B.BBCB)
0-0 0 12- 22 Tatis reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Newman
to third, Henderson,G to second (FSFBBX)
0-0 0 123 12 Mountcastle grounded into a double play, Arenado to
Rutschman to Casas, Henderson,G to third, Tatis to
second (CCBFX)
0-0 2 -23 32 McMahon walked (BFBFFBFB)
0-0 2 123 10 Turner,J grounded out to the mound (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Mullins lined out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Seager lined a single to left (CBSX)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Bleday struck out (SBFC)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Casas grounded out to short (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Orioles batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Pages,A lined out to third (BCBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Bailey grounded out to short (CBBX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Crow-Armstrong grounded out to the mound (SBFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Nationals batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Raley,L walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Santander grounded out to third, Raley,L to second (BX)
0-0 1 -2- 12 Arenado lined out to center (BCCX)
0-0 2 -2- 11 Rutschman lined a single down the right field line,
Raley,L scored (BCX)
0-1 2 1-- 02 Clement grounded a single between third and short,
Rutschman to second (CFX)
0-1 2 12- 00 Mullins lined a single to left, Rutschman to third,
Clement to second (X)
0-1 2 123 32 Seager walked, Rutschman scored, Clement to third,
Mullins to second (CBBFB>B)
0-2 2 123 20 Bleday homered deep to right, Clement scored, Mullins
scored, Seager scored (BBX)
0-6 2 --- 32 Casas struck out (BFBBFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Orioles batting
0-6 0 --- 01 Newman grounded out to second (FX)
0-6 1 --- 10 Henderson,G grounded out to second (BX)
0-6 2 --- 00 Tatis flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Nationals batting
0-6 0 --- 22 Raley,L grounded out to third (BCCFBFFFX)
0-6 1 --- 32 Santander grounded out to third (BBSBFX)
0-6 2 --- 31 Arenado lined a single to shallow right (FBBBX)
0-6 2 1-- 31 Rutschman lined out to right (BFBBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Orioles batting
0-6 0 --- 00 Mountcastle flied out to right (X)
0-6 1 --- 22 McMahon struck out (CFBBC)
0-6 2 --- 10 Turner,J grounded a double down the first base line (BX)
0-6 2 -2- 01 Pages,A grounded a single between first and second,
Turner,J to third (CX)
0-6 2 1-3 12 Bailey struck out (CSBS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Nationals batting
0-6 0 --- 11 Clement lined a single to shallow center (FBX)
0-6 0 1-- 22 Mullins struck out (CBBCFS)
0-6 1 1-- 00 Seager grounded into a double play, McMahon to Newman to
Mountcastle (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Orioles batting
0-6 0 --- 01 Crow-Armstrong grounded out to third (CX)
0-6 1 --- 11 Newman flied out to left (BSX)
0-6 2 --- 01 Henderson,G grounded out to short (CX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Nationals batting
0-6 0 --- 22 Bleday flied out to left (BBFSFX)
0-6 1 --- 31 Casas walked (BSBBB)
0-6 1 1-- 22 Raley,L struck out (CBFBS)
0-6 2 1-- 11 Santander lined a double to right center, Casas to third
(CBX)
0-6 2 -23 01 Arenado lined a single to right, Casas scored, Santander
scored (CX)
0-8 2 1-- 11 Rutschman flied out to center (BFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Orioles batting
0-8 0 --- 12 Tatis struck out (FBCS)
0-8 1 --- 12 Mountcastle grounded out to third (CCBX)
0-8 2 --- 32 McMahon walked (BBBCSB)
Fairbanks now pitching
0-8 2 1-- 22 Turner,J grounded to third, forcing McMahon at second
(CBSBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Nationals batting
Montgomery,J now pitching
0-8 0 --- 21 Clement homered deep to left (CBBX)
Blanco,D pinch hitting for Mullins
0-9 0 --- 00 Blanco,D grounded out to first (X)
Ibanez pinch hitting for Seager
0-9 1 --- 00 Ibanez popped out to center (X)
0-9 2 --- 01 Bleday grounded out to third (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Orioles batting
Blanco,D moved to center field
Ibanez moved to shortstop
0-9 0 --- 12 Pages,A struck out (CBCS)
0-9 1 --- 11 Bailey grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
Bernardino now pitching
0-9 1 1-- 00 Crow-Armstrong lined a single up the middle, Bailey to
second (X)
0-9 1 12- 00 Bernardino threw a wild pitch, Bailey to third,
Crow-Armstrong to second (B)
0-9 1 -23 11 Newman grounded a single up the middle, Bailey scored,
Crow-Armstrong scored (B.FX)
2-9 1 1-- 32 Henderson,G struck out (SCBBBS)
2-9 2 1-- 20 Tatis flied out to left (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Nationals batting
2-9 0 --- 32 Casas struck out (BCCBBFS)
Gurriel,L pinch hitting for Raley,L
2-9 1 --- 20 Gurriel,L lined a double down the left field line (BBX)
2-9 1 -2- 01 Santander homered deep to left center, Gurriel,L scored
(FX)
Ottavino now pitching
2-11 1 --- 22 Arenado struck out (BCCBC)
Amaya,M pinch hitting for Rutschman
2-11 2 --- 21 Amaya,M to first on an error by the second baseman Newman
(BFBX)
2-11 2 1-- 11 Ottavino threw a wild pitch, Amaya,M to second (BCB)
2-11 2 -2- 31 Clement grounded out to short (BCB.BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Orioles batting
Gurriel,L moved to left field
Berti now playing third base
Amaya,M moved to catcher
Bender now pitching
2-11 0 --- 12 Mountcastle struck out (CFBFFC)
2-11 1 --- 32 McMahon struck out (BSBBSS)
2-11 2 --- 02 Turner,J struck out (SCC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Nationals batting
2-11 0 --- 32 Blanco,D lined a double down the right field line (CBBFBX)
2-11 0 -2- 21 Ibanez grounded out to short (BBCX)
2-11 1 -2- 12 Bleday struck out (BCSC)
2-11 2 -2- 32 Casas walked (BCCBBB)
2-11 2 12- 21 Gurriel,L grounded a double down the first base line,
Blanco,D scored, Casas to third (BCBX)
2-12 2 -23 12 Santander struck out (CFBFFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Orioles batting
2-12 0 --- 01 Pages,A lined a single to shallow center (FX)
Minter now pitching
Caratini pinch hitting for Bailey
2-12 0 1-- 00 Caratini grounded into a double play, Clement to Ibanez
to Casas (X)
2-12 2 --- 21 Crow-Armstrong flied out to center (BSBX)