MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CAROLINA AVIATORS
09/05/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CAROLINA AVIATORS
GAME ID: 2750 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Washington Nationals (74-64) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0
Carolina Aviators (70-67) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
Nationals Take Down Aviators, 4-3
Washington picked up a win at American Airlines Field, toppling the Carolina Aviators, 4-3. Pitcher Dax Fulton was one of the reasons the Nationals triumphed. Rafael Montero recorded the save for Washington, his 1st of the season. The Nationals now have a record of 74-64.

Alejandro Kirk, who is tied for 10th in the NL with a .364 on-base percentage, aided the Washington cause with a solo home run in the top of the seventh. For the game, the catcher was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"That was your kind of game, if you like high drama," said Nationals manager Julian Martini.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hassell III LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273 13 58
B. Witt Jr. SS 5 1 4 0 0 1 1 .297 23 78
J. Wood 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .240 23 77
P. Herring RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .243 24 65
C. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263 14 68
W. Kath DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .246 26 65
T. Estrada 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 17 66
M. Siani CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309 1 4
A. Kirk C 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .283 6 45
Totals 38 4 10 3 2 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Siani (6, 3rd Inning off K. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Witt Jr. (4, 5th Inning off K. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Kirk (6, 7th Inning off K. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hassell III , B. Witt Jr. 6 , J. Wood 2 , P. Herring , M. Siani 2 , A. Kirk 4
2-out RBI: A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr. , J. Wood , P. Herring 2 , C. Williams
GIDP: W. Kath , T. Estrada 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Estrada-Witt Jr.-Wood)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hedlund CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 4 44
   b-J. Groshans PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 1 13
B. Nimmo LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .258 11 56
W. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 16 65
C. Seager 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .317 14 67
B. Ramos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225 10 50
I. Pacheco 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .299 22 85
J. Reed RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .276 9 60
N. Schanuel DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 16 58
   a-J. Feltner DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .194 5 24
G. Goss SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214 2 19
Totals 34 3 5 3 1 8 7      
a - J. Feltner inserted as DH in the 8th
b - J. Groshans pinch hit for T. Hedlund in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Seager (19, 5th Inning off D. Fulton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Pacheco (22, 5th Inning off D. Fulton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Nimmo , C. Seager 3 , I. Pacheco 4 , G. Goss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Feltner
GIDP: W. Smith
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Goss (9)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hedlund (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Seager-Goss-Ramos, Seager-Goss-Ramos, Seager-Goss-Ramos)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fulton 8.0 4 3 3 0 4 1 105 4.47   
C. Ferguson W (5-2) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 3.47   
R. Montero SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fulton 66
Batters Faced: D. Fulton 27, C. Ferguson 7, R. Montero 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fulton 13-6, C. Ferguson 1-1, R. Montero 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fulton 105-63, C. Ferguson 29-18, R. Montero 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Montero 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Wright 7.1 8 3 3 1 3 1 101 4.06   
C. Vargas 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.47   
S. Dominguez L (3-7) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 27 4.00   
B. Baker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Wright 52
Batters Faced: K. Wright 30, C. Vargas 2, S. Dominguez 7, B. Baker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Wright 9-8, C. Vargas 1-1, S. Dominguez 2-2, B. Baker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Wright 101-62, C. Vargas 3-2, S. Dominguez 27-15, B. Baker 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Baker 2-1
WP: K. Wright , B. Baker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dax Fulton
Ballpark: American Airlines Field
Weather: Roof closed, 88 degrees
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 55252
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