This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals

2024-04-19 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 22999 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:52

Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 5–3. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 2nd — Yainer Diaz doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Kyle Tucker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Joey Meneses strikes out swinging — worth 11% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dave Martinez (M): Obstruction non-call.

⚾ Statcast pitch charts →

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	13
WAS	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	8

W: Justin Verlander L: MacKenzie Gore SV: Josh Hader

Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Nate Tomlinson · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	5	0	1	0	0	1
Yordan Alvarez	5	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Bregman	5	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Tucker	3	2	2	0	2	0
Yainer Diaz	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jeremy Pena	4	1	3	1	0	1
Chas McCormick	3	1	2	2	0	0
Jose Abreu	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mauricio Dubon	4	0	3	1	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jacob Young	3	0	1	0	0	1
CJ Abrams	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jesse Winker	3	0	0	1	0	2
Lane Thomas	4	0	1	0	0	2
Luis Garcia	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joey Meneses	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Rosario	3	0	0	0	0	0
Riley Adams	3	2	2	1	0	0
Ildemaro Vargas	3	0	2	1	0	0
Joey Gallo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Senzel	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Justin Verlander	6.0	4	0	4
Bryan Abreu	1.0	1	0	1
Ryan Pressly	1.0	1	0	1
Josh Hader	1.0	2	1	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
MacKenzie Gore	4.0	7	1	4
Robert Garcia	0.1	2	1	0
Derek Law	1.2	1	0	0
Dylan Floro	1.0	1	0	1
Matt Barnes	1.0	2	0	0
Tanner Rainey	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Altuve: K
Yordan Alvarez: K
Alex Bregman: 9/F9

Bot 1

Jacob Young: 13/G13
CJ Abrams: 8/L78D
Jesse Winker: K

Top 2

Kyle Tucker: D7/F7LS
Yainer Diaz: D7/G5+.2-H
Jeremy Pena: D8/L78XD+.2-H
Chas McCormick: S9/L89S.2-H
Jose Abreu: 8/L8
Mauricio Dubon: K
Jose Altuve: S9/L89S.1-3
Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7D

Bot 2

Lane Thomas: 3/P3DF/FL
Luis Garcia: 43/G4
Joey Meneses: 8/F8XD+

Top 3

Alex Bregman: K
Kyle Tucker: W
Yainer Diaz: 9/F89
Jeremy Pena: S9/L89D.1-3
Chas McCormick: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 3

Eddie Rosario: 63/G6
Riley Adams: D8/L89XD+
Ildemaro Vargas: S9/G34+.2-H
Jacob Young: S15/BG2.1-2
CJ Abrams: POCS3(1654)
CJ Abrams: 5/P56-

Top 4

Jose Abreu: 53/G56
Mauricio Dubon: S9/F9LS
Jose Altuve: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Yordan Alvarez: SB2
Yordan Alvarez: 4/F89S

Bot 4

Jesse Winker: 7/F78
Lane Thomas: K
Luis Garcia: 4/L4D

Top 5

Alex Bregman: 3/P3DF/FL
Kyle Tucker: W
Yainer Diaz: S7/G56.1-2
Jeremy Pena: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
Chas McCormick: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
Jose Abreu: SB2
Jose Abreu: 63/G6

Bot 5

Joey Meneses: 43/G4+
Eddie Rosario: 5/P5SF/FL
Riley Adams: HR/F8XD
Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G4

Top 6

Mauricio Dubon: S9/L89+
Jose Altuve: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Yordan Alvarez: 31/G3+

Bot 6

Jacob Young: K
CJ Abrams: 5/L56
Jesse Winker: K

Top 7

Alex Bregman: 8/F8
Kyle Tucker: S8/L8S
Yainer Diaz: SB2
Yainer Diaz: 53/G56
Jeremy Pena: SB3
Jeremy Pena: K

Bot 7

Lane Thomas: K
Luis Garcia: S8/G6M+
Joey Meneses: 7/L78
Eddie Rosario: SB2
Eddie Rosario: 7/F78D

Top 8

Chas McCormick: S7/L78
Jose Abreu: SB2
Jose Abreu: 63/G6
Mauricio Dubon: S49/G4.2-H;BX2(936)
Jose Altuve: 7/F78S

Bot 8

Riley Adams: 63/G6
Ildemaro Vargas: S7/G56
Joey Gallo: K
CJ Abrams: CS2(26)

Top 9

Yordan Alvarez: 13/G34S-
Alex Bregman: 7/L78D
Kyle Tucker: 7/F7LS

Bot 9

CJ Abrams: T9/F89XD
Jesse Winker: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
Lane Thomas: S4/G4M+
Luis Garcia: W.1-2
Joey Meneses: K
Nick Senzel: K

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld. ej,martd002,M,ticht901,Obstruction non-call
Nationals manager Dave Martinez ejected by 3B umpire Todd Tichenor for arguing obstruction should have been called on shortstop blocking 2nd base on steal attempt

⚾ Arcade