Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Washington Nationals secured a hard-fought extra-innings victory over the Baltimore Orioles, scoring in the tenth inning after Baltimore had rallied to erase a two-run deficit in the eighth. Washington's road win marked an upset against the favored Orioles.

Washington initially broke a scoreless tie in the second inning when Vivas singled to left, bringing Lile home. The Orioles immediately responded in the bottom half of the frame, as Tromp's single tied the game at one. The Nationals then slowly built a lead, with Luis García Jr. launching a solo home run in the fifth and Millas adding another run with an RBI single in the sixth, extending the advantage to 3-1.

The Nationals' early lead was largely protected by Foster Griffin, who delivered a stellar performance, pitching seven scoreless innings and striking out nine batters. Despite Griffin's dominance, Baltimore rallied in the eighth inning after his exit, tying the game when Alonso doubled to left to score Tromp, followed by Basallo's single to right that brought Alonso home, leveling the score at 3-3. With the game heading to extra innings, Washington's perseverance paid off when Lile singled to right in the top of the tenth, driving in Crews for the decisive run.

The Nationals ultimately prevailed through resilient play, leaning on exceptional pitching from Griffin and clutch hitting in key moments to secure the hard-fought win on the road. Washington now stands at 59-61 for the season, while Baltimore drops to 56-62.