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Washington Nationals 2, Detroit Tigers 9: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 2 to Detroit Tigers 9, on Monday, September 21, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals.

MLBMonday, September 21, 2026

Washington Nationals73-842

Final

Detroit Tigers74-839

DateSep 21, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance21,121

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Detroit Tigers	2	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	-	9

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageDylan Crews · 1-3, BB, K

Home RunsYohandy Morales · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InYohandy Morales · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingYohandy Morales · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageEduardo Valencia · 3-4, 2 2B, R

Home RunsJavier Baez · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InBen Malgeri · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingBen Malgeri · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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73-84Record74-83

4th in NL EastStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	16	.265	.389	.511
Daylen Lile	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.249	.301	.437
Abimelec Ortiz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.194	.237	.355
Yohandy Morales	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	.306	.306	.667
CJ Abrams	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.260	.334	.489
Nasim Nunez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.209	.290	.242
Dylan Crews	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.223	.288	.370
Jorbit Vivas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.245	.339	.331
Brady House	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.241	.306	.394
Keibert Ruiz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.283	.320	.450
Jacob Young	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	10	.252	.319	.394
Team	5-32	32	2	5	2	1	2	11	126

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
DJ Herz	4.0	5	4	4	2	4	1	63-39	9.00	63
Luis Perales	2.0	5	5	5	2	2	2	47-26	11.45	47
Josiah Gray	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	32-18	0.00	32
Team	8.0	12	9	9	4	7	3	142-83		142

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	20	.260	.364	.364
Jace Jung	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.333	.143
Hao-Yu Lee	3-5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	19	.268	.322	.435
Riley Greene	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	15	.284	.371	.481
Brett Callahan	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.219	.282	.344
Eduardo Valencia	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	5	.354	.381	.628
Ben Malgeri	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	1	14	.241	.352	.389
Dillon Dingler	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	17	.245	.304	.453
Spencer Torkelson	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	18	.230	.325	.428
Javier Baez	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	13	.240	.271	.363
Zach McKinstry	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.202	.286	.297
John Peck	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.182	.303	.200
Team	12-35	35	9	12	8	3	4	7	142

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
River Ryan	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	43-26	0.00	43
Keider Montero	4.0	1	0	0	1	5	0	58-37	3.48	58
Drew Sommers	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	16-12	3.69	16
Beau Brieske	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	4.98	9
Team	9.0	5	2	2	2	11	1	126-82		126

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Sep 23, 2026WSH 4, DET 2

Sep 22, 2026WSH 3, DET 1

Sep 21, 2026WSH 2, DET 9

Team pages

Washington Nationals
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Detroit Tigers
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers?

Detroit Tigers won, 9-2, on Monday, September 21, 2026.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers?

Washington Nationals 2, Detroit Tigers 9.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Dylan Crews (1-3, BB, K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Eduardo Valencia (3-4, 2 2B, R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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