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Washington Nationals 3, Detroit Tigers 1: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals 3 to Detroit Tigers 1, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Washington Nationals.

MLBTuesday, September 22, 2026

Washington Nationals74-843

Final

Detroit Tigers74-841

DateSep 22, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance25,608

Line score

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

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageMax Clark · 2-4, K

Home RunsJavier Baez · 0-4, K

Runs Batted InJavier Baez · 0-4, K

MLB RatingBen Malgeri · 1-3, 2B, R

Team comparison

Washington NationalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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74-84Record74-84

4th in NL EastStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

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	0	1	0	0	0	2	13	.265	.388	.509
Daylen Lile	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.247	.299	.434
Dylan Crews	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	19	.226	.290	.372
CJ Abrams	2-4	4	2	2	3	2	0	1	14	.261	.335	.500
Andres Chaparro	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	11	.251	.355	.497
Jorbit Vivas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.242	.335	.327
Yohandy Morales	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.282	.282	.615
Keibert Ruiz	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	.283	.320	.449
Nasim Nunez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.208	.288	.241
Team	7-33	33	3	7	3	2	0	8	108

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Riley Cornelio	2.2	1	0	0	3	4	0	60-33	3.89	60
Jackson Kent	4.0	6	1	1	2	3	0	72-45	5.94	72
Jack Sinclair	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	2.00	14
Erik Tolman	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	22-13	3.38	22
Team	9.0	7	1	1	6	11	0	168-99		168

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	31	.260	.364	.363
Hao-Yu Lee	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	23	.268	.326	.435
Zach McKinstry	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.286	.297
Kevin McGonigle	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	18	.276	.376	.425
Eduardo Valencia	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.342	.369	.607
Ben Malgeri	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	.243	.351	.396
Brett Callahan	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.215	.278	.338
Max Clark	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	16	.280	.360	.433
Spencer Torkelson	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	20	.230	.330	.428
Javier Baez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.235	.266	.355
John Peck	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.169	.286	.186
Team	7-32	32	1	7	0	0	6	11	168

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Drew Anderson	6.0	5	3	3	0	5	2	71-54	3.67	71
Tyler Kinley	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-7	3.38	8
Brant Hurter	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-14	2.94	19
Beau Brieske	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	4.76	10
Team	9.0	7	3	3	0	8	2	108-81		108

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

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Schedule, roster and stats

Detroit Tigers
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers?

Washington Nationals won, 3-1, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

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

Washington Nationals 3, Detroit Tigers 1.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: CJ Abrams (2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Max Clark (2-4, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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