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Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros
2025-07-30 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31357 · 73°F, dome · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Washington Nationals 9–1. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 1st — Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Jose Altuve scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jose Altuve homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Mauricio Dubón scores. Zack Short scores — worth 25% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Miguel Cairo (C): Balls and strikes.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Ryan Gusto L: MacKenzie Gore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daylen Lile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Millas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Caratini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cooper Hummel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chas McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Short | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MacKenzie Gore | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Cole Henry | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach Brzykcy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gusto | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Contreras | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- CJ Abrams: W
- James Wood: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Luis Garcia: 53/G6
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7D+
- Yainer Diaz: S9/L89D.1-3
- Christian Walker: K
- Cam Smith: 8/SF/L78D.3-H
- Victor Caratini: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 2
- Josh Bell: S5/G5S-
- Nathaniel Lowe: S9/L89.1-3
- Paul DeJong: 6/P5F/FL
- Daylen Lile: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Drew Millas: K
Bot 2
- Mauricio Dubon: W
- Cooper Hummel: K
- Chas McCormick: 8/L8XD+
- Zack Short: S5/G5.1-3(E5/TH)
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Yainer Diaz: 3/G3
Top 3
- Jacob Young: 9/F9D
- CJ Abrams: 13/G4S
- James Wood: K
Bot 3
- Christian Walker: 4/P34D
- Cam Smith: S8/G6M
- Victor Caratini: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Victor Caratini: FC/G56.3XH(52);B-1
- Mauricio Dubon: 9/F89
Top 4
- Luis Garcia: 9/F89D
- Josh Bell: S15/G6S
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Paul DeJong: 8/L8D+
Bot 4
- Cooper Hummel: 8/F8D
- Chas McCormick: 4/P34
- Zack Short: 8/F89
Top 5
- Daylen Lile: 8/F8XD
- Drew Millas: 63/G4MD
- Jacob Young: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Jose Altuve: S7/L7
- Yainer Diaz: WP.1-2
- Yainer Diaz: K
- Christian Walker: WP.2-3
- Christian Walker: HP
- Cam Smith: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 6
- CJ Abrams: K
- James Wood: S7/G5
- Luis Garcia: 36(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 6
- Victor Caratini: 53/G5
- Mauricio Dubon: S7/L78
- Cooper Hummel: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Chas McCormick: 6/P6D
- Zack Short: W
- Jose Altuve: S57/G6.1-3
- Yainer Diaz: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Christian Walker: 3/P34
Top 7
- Nathaniel Lowe: 31/G34
- Paul DeJong: K
- Daylen Lile: W
- Drew Millas: S9/L89+.1-2
- Jacob Young: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Cam Smith: K
- Victor Caratini: K
- Mauricio Dubon: 8/L8XD+
Top 8
- CJ Abrams: 8/F78XD
- James Wood: K
- Luis Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Taylor Trammell: 7/F7S
- Chas McCormick: K
- Zack Short: 4/P4D
Top 9
- Josh Bell: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Paul DeJong: W.1-2
- Daylen Lile: 7/F7S
- Drew Millas: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo ejected by HP umpire Ryan Additon for arguing balls and strikes.