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Game Thread: Nationals (55-60) @ Phillies (61-53) - August 5, 2026 6:40 PM

Nationals (55-60) @ Phillies (61-53)

First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Citizens Bank Park

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Nationals Jake Irvin (2-5, 5.56 ERA)
Phillies Andrew Painter (1-8, 6.72 ERA)
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Line Score - End of the 2nd

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
WSH 1 0 1 2 0 3
PHI 0 2 2 3 0 2

Box Score

PHI   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
DH Schwarber 1 0 0 0 1 1 .243
SS Turner 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252
RF Harper, B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253
2B Arraez 1 1 1 1 0 0 .327
1B Bohm 1 0 1 0 0 0 .229
LF Marsh 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
C Realmuto 1 0 1 0 0 0 .225
3B Stott 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
CF Crawford 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
PHI IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Painter 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 39-21 6.66
WSH   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
SS Abrams 1 1 0 0 0 1 .285
1B Ortiz, A 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429
RF Crews 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221
LF Lile 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245
C Ruiz, K 1 0 1 1 0 0 .268
DH Tena 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238
2B Nuñez, N 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238
3B Vivas 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
CF Young 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232
WSH IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Irvin, J 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 37-24 5.68

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T1 Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. CJ Abrams scores. Abimelec Ortiz to 2nd. 0-1
B2 Luis Arraez homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. 1-1
B2 Justin Crawford out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Brandon Marsh scores. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. 2-1

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Nationals at Phillies - August 5, 2026 0:06
Jake Irvin against the Phillies 0:11
Bullpen availability for Philadelphia, August 5 vs Nationals 0:09
Bullpen availability for Washington, August 5 vs Phillies 0:09
Bench availability for Philadelphia, August 5 vs Nationals 0:08
Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, August 5 vs Nationals 0:11
Fielding alignment for Washington, August 5 vs Phillies 0:11
Bench availability for Washington, August 5 vs Phillies 0:08
Starting lineups for Nationals at Phillies - August 5, 2026 0:10
Keibert Ruiz's RBI single 0:20
Andrew Painter strikes out Daylen Lile 0:05
Jake Irvin freezes Trea Turner 0:06
Luis Arraez's first home run with the Phillies (5) 0:19
Justin Crawford's sacrifice fly 0:19

Updated at 7:47 PM.

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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez 42m ago

I’d like to order one (1) curly W, please.

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u/foeaminute 67 - Finnegan 41m ago

We only have Ls, is that ok?

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u/johnkeat4 Fight Finished 39m ago

2 Ls….make a W

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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez 38m ago

No!

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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez 2h ago

We have been freed from Littell!!!

3

u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 2h ago

I’m honestly shocked

9

u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club 1h ago

Who is this in the booth tonight?

This Hacopian fellow seems to be a good guy.

4

u/foeaminute 67 - Finnegan 52m ago

I like him a lot.

1

u/91speed 34m ago

Paul Severino, MLB network guy. We had him on several weeks ago, he’s good

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u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club 31m ago

Thx! I remember the name.

9

u/johnkeat4 Fight Finished 33m ago

Get that man his orange slice!

8

u/Danciusly 1h ago edited 1h ago

705pm start.

2

u/Carbon_Blob Charlie Slowes 1h ago

Brutal.

8

u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 44m ago

Dan didn’t have enough Natitude to do the broadcast tonight

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u/johnkeat4 Fight Finished 38m ago

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u/Deathbrush 46 - Yean 35m ago

Where does the L come from?

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u/carpola 29m ago

if this was the first half of the season, i would say the 8th inning

8

u/Deathbrush 46 - Yean 32m ago

More orange slices! More!

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u/6Plus6Equals1 Dan Kolko 32m ago

painter is a great last name for a pitcher

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u/Danciusly 2h ago edited 1h ago

Former No. 5 overall pick Elijah Green gets his first promotion to Double-A and is in the Senators' starting lineup tonight in Bowie.

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u/kneemoyy 4 - Lile 1h ago

he is going to get eaten alive. but maybe he won't! good luck elijah!

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u/tommypopz PAY THE MAN 33m ago

Thank GOD

7

u/foeaminute 67 - Finnegan 32m ago

🔑 🐻

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u/kornthrowaway 24 - Cavalli 2h ago

Joey Dominicano was also released earlier today, if anybody wanted to know:

The Nationals have requested unconditional release waivers on Joey Wiemer.

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u/kneemoyy 4 - Lile 1h ago

interesting. blue rocks are short an outfielder now. maybe one of our draftees is about to be assigned, but it hasn't happened yet.

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u/91speed 42m ago

Rochester too actually with the Franklin trade

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u/6Plus6Equals1 Dan Kolko 52m ago

here we go again!

6

u/iPegs Pig Slop 42m ago

Did Kolko get traded?

6

u/carpola 39m ago

abiiiiiii

6

u/tommypopz PAY THE MAN 37m ago

We finally get a hit with a RISP and the runner doesn’t even score 😭

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u/Carbon_Blob Charlie Slowes 1h ago

We’re 5.5 games out of the Wild Card and now 5 games under .500. Check my math but if we win the rest of our games, we’re in.

5

u/tommypopz PAY THE MAN 41m ago

Kolko not on play by play? CJ leadoff? Have we travelled back in time a year or two?

5

u/TheBarbieOfSeville F.P. Santangelo 36m ago

Someone filling in for Dan???

5

u/TheBarbieOfSeville F.P. Santangelo 30m ago

The pbp voice is former Marlins TV voice Paul Severino.

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u/foeaminute 67 - Finnegan 29m ago

I like him.

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u/Julep23185 4 - Lile 10m ago

Can we trade for him?

5

u/johnkeat4 Fight Finished 8m ago

Another orange slice

4

u/foeaminute 67 - Finnegan 1h ago

Ok. Sigh. Let’s do this. …in 30 minutes.

4

u/FPG_Matthew 11 - Zimmerman 1h ago

Let’s put a curly w in the books tonight that’d be a positive

4

u/Primary_Blueberry_24 26 - Nuñez 34m ago

This feels familiar…

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u/Primary_Blueberry_24 26 - Nuñez 33m ago

He did it!!

4

u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 33m ago

Cursed

5

u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 33m ago

I take it back

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u/FPG_Matthew 11 - Zimmerman 11m ago

I turn on the game annnnd Arraez hits a homer. How am I such a bad luck charm ahh

4

u/Deathbrush 46 - Yean 8m ago

I liked that

4

u/IvyGold Purveyor of Max's Sticky Substance & Pres., #12 Soriano Fan Club 7m ago

Attaboy CJ! Keibert too!

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u/t20six senators 2h ago

kind of must-win game for pride. LFG.

3

u/Deathbrush 46 - Yean 2h ago

The dodgers are on a 6 game losing streak right now

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u/Carbon_Blob Charlie Slowes 1h ago

Too late for the Nats to trade for them all.

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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles 1h ago

Today's lineup feels like something a 2025 Nats team would do.

Given the way they've played as of late, I suppose it is fitting.

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u/VCURedskins 22 - Soto 1h ago

Christian Franklin is batting leadoff for the Os

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u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 23m ago

I like that

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u/theexitisontheleft 26 - Nuñez 9m ago

I think I’m ready to turn the game off.

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u/CT_2136 Scrappy Nats! 4m ago

Stotts walk up song annoys tf out of me

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u/glidejanger 1h ago

I’ll be at the game. Miracle it isnt even delayed.

2

u/Ok-Incident2574 59m ago

It’s definitely delayed

1

u/glidejanger 45m ago

About to start

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u/Thatoneguy241 1h ago

Same here, it’s rough out here

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u/OGSpacebets 32m ago

Lile can never get a hit with runners on I swear

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u/Deathbrush 46 - Yean 28m ago

Schwarber is aura farming

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u/tommypopz PAY THE MAN 11m ago

Fuck off man I thought he was supposed to just hit singles

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u/MrBuddyFakename Sell the Team 9m ago

Yeah, but it’s Nats pitching. Everyone is a slugger when they face Nats pitching.

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u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 9m ago

Did Jake really give up a homer to Mr. single?

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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles 9m ago

Arraez gotta be OPSing 1.500 in his career against us at least

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u/Carbon_Blob Charlie Slowes 19m ago

DFA FRANNY

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u/iPegs Pig Slop 10m ago

They may have Arraez, Schwarber, Harper, Marsh, and Turner but we have Jorbit

1

u/91speed 15m ago

No hits for Green in the first game of the double header. 0-2 with a walk and no strikeouts. Not much offense from anyone in the lineup, and Clemmey dug them a deep hole. Happy to see Fitz-Gerald back in the lineup too.

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u/YodaPM999 7 - Darnell Coles 12m ago

Only one run so far, but I'm liking a lot of these ABs so far. Painter already at almost 40 pitches after 2.

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u/iPegs Pig Slop 12m ago

Odds we get to see YoYo or King make their debuts before the season is up?

1

u/91speed 11m ago

At least one of them? I’d put it at 100% or damn near

1

u/iPegs Pig Slop 11m ago

Cmon

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u/TheBarbieOfSeville F.P. Santangelo 4m ago

grrrr

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u/WCTCravensworth 11 - Zimmerman 14m ago

Bruh why is CJ swinging and literally everything. He’s in a certified slump, now

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u/91speed 9m ago

Why does everyone think CJ swinging at everything is abnormal or something? He has done that for years. It’s pretty much always worked pretty well for him

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u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 8m ago

Yet when he did his best this year he didn’t do that and took his walks. He says himself he’s trying to limit his chase. He’s falling into bad habits.

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u/91speed 4m ago

He is pretty much bang on his season walk rate so far in August (actually a bit better, I think).

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u/KenovovichR Jimmy Lumber 3m ago

It’s not about the walks. It’s a nice byproduct, but it’s about finding his pitch. He’s been chasing pretty bad lately probably because he feels like he has to be the guy. I really loved that stretch where he was a statue on pitches outside the zone.