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The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Washington Nationals 2–0 on March 23 at Nationals Park, with the visitors' pitching staff delivering a shutout despite a modest 4.27 ERA. Baltimore's offense managed just 5 hits but made them count, scoring 2 runs on 1 home run and 2 RBIs while drawing 3 walks to post a .726 OPS. The Nationals' lineup struggled significantly, recording only 3 hits and striking out 9 times against a .592 OPS, unable to generate any run support despite 9 strikeouts by their pitching staff. Baltimore's pitcher allowed just 3 hits and issued no walks, controlling the pace throughout, while Washington's ERA of 3.12 proved insufficient in a low-scoring affair. The Orioles' efficiency in converting limited opportunities and their starter's command-based approach proved decisive in this spring training contest, suggesting early-season pitching depth could be a strength as the season approaches.