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Nationals shut out Rangers 6-0 in Arlington

Cade Cavalli struck out 11 batters to lead Washington to a 6-0 victory over Texas. The Nationals scored in four separate innings, while the Rangers were held scoreless.

Una Pennington

August 20, 20261 min read

baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 20, 2026

Final Line

The Washington Nationals defeated the Texas Rangers 6-0 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The final score was 6-0, with the visitors taking the win. Attendance was 23,963. This result improved Washington's record to 61-67 and dropped Texas to 62-65.

Game Flow

The Rangers failed to record a single run throughout the entire contest. Washington's offense was consistent, scoring in the third, fourth, sixth, and seventh innings. In the third inning, Tena hit a home run to center that traveled 415 feet, giving the Nationals a 1-0 lead. The lead expanded to 2-0 in the fourth when Ruiz singled to right and Chaparro scored. In the sixth inning, Vivas grounded out to the pitcher, allowing Chaparro to score and making it 3-0. The decisive run came in the seventh inning, when Chaparro hit a 397-foot home run to left. Ortiz and Tena also scored on that play, extending the margin to 6-0.

Pitching Performance

Cade Cavalli earned the win, pitching six innings. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out 11 batters. He recorded no earned runs. Will Dion pitched one inning, allowing no hits or earned runs and striking out one batter. Max Kranick pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs. Jake Bird finished the game, pitching one inning with no hits, no earned runs, and one strikeout.

For the Rangers, Kumar Rocker took the loss. He pitched five innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out three.

Cole Winn pitched one inning, allowing two hits and one earned run. Peyton Gray pitched one inning, allowing one hit, three earned runs, and two walks. Jordan Montgomery pitched two innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs while striking out two batters.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816599

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Una Pennington

Una Pennington covers Gunter high school and area college sports.

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