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Houston Astros @ Washington Nationals

2026-07-08 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 17760 · 84°F, Partly Cloudy · Wind 5 mph, R To L · 2:54

Washington Nationals defeated Houston Astros 8–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 3rd — CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Luis García Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

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

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jose Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	2
Yordan Alvarez DH	4	0	0	0	2
Isaac Paredes 3B	4	0	2	0	1
Christian Walker 1B	4	0	1	0	0
Cam Smith RF	4	0	0	0	2
Yainer Diaz C	4	1	1	0	1
Brice Matthews CF	4	0	1	1	1
Zach Dezenzo LF	3	1	2	0	1
Nick Allen SS	3	0	1	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
James Wood RF	2	2	0	0	3	1
Luis Garcia 1B	4	2	3	3	1	0
Curtis Mead 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1
CJ Abrams SS	3	1	1	2	1	0
Daylen Lile LF	5	1	2	1	0	0
Dylan Crews CF	4	1	1	0	1	0
Jorbit Vivas 2B	3	0	1	0	2	0
Jose Tena DH	4	0	0	1	0	1
Keibert Ruiz C	3	1	1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Alimber Santa	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
Cristian Javier	1.0	1	0	0	2	0
Nate Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
Spencer Arrighetti	4.0	7	8	8	6	2

Washington Nationals — pitching