Lile Hits Another Homer, Littell Throws 5 Scoreless as Nationals Hang on to Beat Orioles 3
Lile hit his fourth homer in four games and Littell delivered his best start of the season as Washington held on for the win.
- The Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Friday night to open the three-game Beltway Series in Washington.
- A sellout crowd of 38,912 packed Nationals Park on Hot Dog Day, creating a high-energy atmosphere for the series opener.
- Nationals pitcher Zack Littell tossed five scoreless innings in his best start of the season, while outfielder Daylen Lile homered for the fourth consecutive game.
- Baltimore staged a late rally, but Richard Lovelady struck out Adley Rutschman to secure his second save; Jeremiah Jackson's sacrifice fly prevented a shutout.
- Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will miss the season following Tommy John surgery, as the series continues Saturday with RHP Chris Bassitt facing RHP Cade Cavalli.
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Lile hits another homer, Littell throws 5 scoreless as Nationals hang on to beat Orioles 3
Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso takes a practice swing while on-deck during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)(AP Photo/Terrance Williams/Terrance Williams) Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso takes a practice swing while on-deck during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo…
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Daylen Lile’s big night at plate boosts Nats over Orioles
Daylen Lile finished a triple short of the cycle, Zack Littell pitched five scoreless innings and the Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 on Friday night in Washington to open a three-game series. Lile has four homers in his past four games, including two on Tuesday in Cincinnati. Littell, signed as a free agent in
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Lile hits another homer, Littell throws 5 scoreless as Nationals hang on to beat Orioles 3-2
Daylen Lile homered for the fourth time in his last four games, Zack Littell tossed five scoreless innings in his best start of the season and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2.
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