Nationals vs Orioles: 7th-inning runs decide it as the Nats strand 7 at Nationals Park

The Washington Nationals moved to 14-11 after a 2-0 loss that pushed the Baltimore Orioles to 13-13 at Nationals Park at 1:05 PM EDT.

First inning

The Nationals opened with a scoreless inning that matched the Orioles’ 0 runs and 0 hits in the top half.

Second inning

The Nats recorded their first hit in the second inning while the Birds were held without a hit through 2 innings.

Third inning

The Nationals stayed even on the scoreboard in the third inning as the Orioles also posted 0 runs in the frame.

Fourth inning

The Nats added 2 hits in the fourth inning while the O's produced 1 hit in their half without a run.

Fifth inning

The Nationals came up empty in the fifth inning as Baltimore logged 1 hit and still stayed at 0 runs.

Sixth inning

The Nats kept the game scoreless through 6 innings while their pitching carried a 0.172 opponents batting average for the day.

Seventh inning

The Orioles broke through with 2 runs on 2 hits in the seventh inning while the Nationals answered with 0 runs, defining the Nationals vs Orioles match summary.

Eighth inning

The Nats went scoreless again in the eighth inning as the Orioles also posted 0 runs in the frame.

Ninth inning

The Nationals finished with 3 hits and 7 left on base as the Orioles closed with 5 hits and 0 errors in a game that featured 0 Washington errors and 2 double plays.

The post-game report Nationals showed 0 walks and an on-base percentage of 0.1, and what went wrong for Nationals showed up in 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position and 0 runs despite 133 pitches seen.

The Nationals vs Orioles result analysis also pointed to Baltimore’s 1 home run and the Nats staff line of 2 earned runs with 9 strikeouts and 3 walks across 9 innings.

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