# Nationals lose 9-2 to Tigers

> Tigers hit three homers as Nationals fall 9-2
- Title: Nationals lose 9-2 to Tigers · The Banner | Shortify
- Summary: Tigers hit three homers as Nationals fall 9-2 Washington Nationals lost 9-2 to Detroit Tigers with three home runs
- Keywords: nationals, tigers, detroit, washington, mlb, home runs, baseball, pitcher, news, local, lose, 9-2
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-tigers-dj-herz-7H5QDDTKKRHFFHVLSH32HFGXOU
- Author: Associated Press
- Published: 2026-09-22T01:31:29.472+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nationals, tigers, detroit, washington, mlb, home runs, baseball, pitcher, news, local
## Tigers dominate early
Detroit Tigers hit three home runs in first inning to take 2-0 lead
## Ryan makes debut
River Ryan pitched three scoreless innings for Detroit Tigers
## Herz struggles
Washington Nationals pitcher DJ Herz pitched four innings with four runs
## Tigers add runs
Detroit Tigers scored five more runs in fifth inning with three home runs
## Nationals score late
Washington Nationals scored two runs in eighth inning with two-run homer
## Key takeaway

Washington Nationals lost 9-2 to Detroit Tigers with three home runs