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Washington Nationals 6, Cleveland Guardians 3: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Cleveland Guardians, Washington Nationals 6 to Cleveland Guardians 3, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Washington Nationals.

MLBTuesday, May 26, 2026

Washington Nationals29-276

Final

Cleveland Guardians32-253

DateMay 26, 2026

Start time6:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance21,473

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJames Wood · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB, K

Home RunsJames Wood · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB, K

Runs Batted InKeibert Ruiz · 2-4, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJames Wood · 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB, K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageBrayan Rocchio · 3-3, R

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Runs Batted InJose Ramirez · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI

MLB RatingBrayan Rocchio · 3-3, R

Team comparison

Washington NationalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

29-27Record32-25

4th in NL EastStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record2-4-1

Last 5LLLTW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	3-4	4	2	3	2	1	1	1	21	.276	.413	.551
Curtis Mead	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	27	.235	.355	.479
Andres Chaparro	1-5	5	0	1	2	0	0	1	19	.158	.333	.211
CJ Abrams	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	27	.289	.381	.542
Dylan Crews	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	.242	.265	.364
Daylen Lile	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	15	.262	.320	.434
Jacob Young	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	.237	.289	.390
Nasim Nunez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	19	.189	.287	.213
Keibert Ruiz	2-4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	15	.262	.277	.486
Team	11-34	34	6	11	6	1	5	6	173

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cade Cavalli	6.0	5	1	1	2	7	0	87-61	3.62	87
Mitchell Parker	3.0	3	2	2	1	5	0	47-32	5.33	47
Team	9.0	8	3	3	3	12	0	134-93		134

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Travis Bazzana	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	21	.293	.404	.435
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	11	.229	.344	.400
Chase DeLauter	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	.255	.340	.436
Kyle Manzardo	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	14	.219	.303	.363
Daniel Schneemann	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.238	.319	.385
Rhys Hoskins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.189	.335	.385
Petey Halpin	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.154	.120
Angel Martinez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	.240	.280	.457
Steven Kwan	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	18	.206	.330	.259
Patrick Bailey	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.140	.207	.206
David Fry	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.237	.348	.382
Brayan Rocchio	3-3	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	6	.299	.382	.420
Team	8-34	34	3	8	3	0	3	12	134

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Joey Cantillo	2.0	3	4	4	4	1	1	69-38	3.57	69
Codi Heuer	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	41-22	1.93	41
Shawn Armstrong	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-11	3.38	18
Colin Holderman	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	1.40	12
Will Dion	3.0	5	2	2	0	3	0	33-27	6.00	33
Team	9.0	11	6	6	5	6	1	173-105		173

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

May 27, 2026WSH 2, CLE 3

May 26, 2026WSH 6, CLE 3

May 25, 2026WSH 10, CLE 2

Team pages

Washington Nationals
Schedule, roster and stats

Cleveland Guardians
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Washington Nationals won, 6-3, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Washington Nationals 6, Cleveland Guardians 3.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: James Wood (3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Brayan Rocchio (3-3, R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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