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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2025-07-29 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35741 · 73°F, dome · 2:57
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 7–4. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Cam Smith doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Daylen Lile. Christian Walker scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Luis García Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores. Houston Astros took the lead in the 5th — Cooper Hummel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Christian Walker scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Luis García Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. CJ Abrams scores — worth 20% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Bennett Sousa L: Andrew Chafin SV: Josh Hader
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Ryan Wills · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James Wood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Garcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brady House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Lile | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Riley Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Trammell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacob Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shay Whitcomb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cooper Hummel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chas McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Soroka | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Cole Henry | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andry Lara | 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackson Rutledge | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alexander | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Bennett Sousa | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Hader | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- CJ Abrams: S9/G34
- James Wood: SB2
- James Wood: POCS3(1656)
- James Wood: K
- Luis Garcia: S8/L8+
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 1
- Taylor Trammell: 6/P4M
- Jose Altuve: 9/F89D
- Christian Walker: HP
- Cam Smith: D9/L9LD.1-H
- Jacob Melton: 13/G1-
Top 2
- Nathaniel Lowe: 63/G6M
- Brady House: S5/G56S-
- Daylen Lile: K
- Riley Adams: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Yainer Diaz: S8/L89+
- Mauricio Dubon: S7/G56+.1-2
- Shay Whitcomb: K
- Zack Short: K
- Taylor Trammell: 43/G34
Top 3
- Jacob Young: K
- CJ Abrams: W
- James Wood: SB2
- James Wood: 3/G3.2-3
- Luis Garcia: HR/F9D.3-H
- Josh Bell: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: 6(1)/FO/G6M+.B-1
Bot 3
- Jose Altuve: 2/P2F/FL
- Christian Walker: 53/G56S
- Cam Smith: K
Top 4
- Brady House: 53/G56S
- Daylen Lile: 4/L34
- Riley Adams: 43/G4D
Bot 4
- Jacob Melton: K
- Yainer Diaz: HR/F89XD
- Mauricio Dubon: W
- Shay Whitcomb: 6/P56
- Zack Short: K
Top 5
- Jacob Young: K
- CJ Abrams: DGR/L9L+
- James Wood: K
- Luis Garcia: SB3
- Luis Garcia: 8/F78
Bot 5
- Taylor Trammell: 4/P4D
- Jose Altuve: 6/L6D
- Christian Walker: S7/L7S
- Cam Smith: W.1-2
- Cooper Hummel: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Yainer Diaz: 8/F8
Top 6
- Josh Bell: 9/F9L
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Brady House: K
Bot 6
- Mauricio Dubon: S7/L78
- Shay Whitcomb: SB2
- Shay Whitcomb: S6/G56.2-2
- Zack Short: 54/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Taylor Trammell: W
- Jose Altuve: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Christian Walker: S7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cam Smith: 13/G15-.2-3;1-2
- Cooper Hummel: K
Top 7
- Daylen Lile: S8/G4M+
- Riley Adams: 9/F9
- Jacob Young: K
- CJ Abrams: S68/G4M+.1-3
- James Wood: S9/L89D.3-H;1-3
- Luis Garcia: 8/F89
Bot 7
- Yainer Diaz: S7/L7S+
- Mauricio Dubon: S8/L8.1-2
- Shay Whitcomb: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Zack Short: S5/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Taylor Trammell: 63/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Altuve: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Josh Bell: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: S8/G6.1-2
- Brady House: 9/F9L
- Daylen Lile: D8/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Riley Adams: K
- Jacob Young: K
Bot 8
- Christian Walker: 13/G25
- Cam Smith: K
- Chas McCormick: 13/G1S-
Top 9
- CJ Abrams: K
- James Wood: K
- Luis Garcia: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned.