Astros 2-8 Nationals (Jul 8, 2026)

HOU

WSH

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

3

5

1

3

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

2

8

H

8

9

E

0

1

W: F. Griffin

L: S. Arrighetti

Scoring Plays All Plays

Top 1st

Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Yordan Alvarez lines out to left field to Daylen Lile.

Lineout

87.4 mph

298 ft

26 deg

Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Bottom 1st

James Wood walks.

Walk

Luis García lines out to shallow infield to Jose Altuve.

Lineout

105.8 mph

155 ft

7 deg

Curtis Mead called out on strikes.

Strikeout

CJ Abrams walks. James Wood to second.

Walk

Daylen Lile lines out to right field to Cam Smith.

Lineout

104.8 mph

325 ft

20 deg

Top 2nd

Christian Walker pops out to shallow infield to Luis García.

Pop Out

80.8 mph

43 ft

80 deg

Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip.

Strikeout

Yainer Diaz strikes out on a foul tip.

Strikeout

Bottom 2nd

Dylan Crews grounds out to shallow infield, Isaac Paredes to Christian Walker.

Groundout

72 mph

10 ft

-17 deg

Jorbit Vivas doubles to deep right field.

Double

99.8 mph

288 ft

20 deg

José Tena called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Keibert Ruiz flies out to left field to Zach Dezenzo.

Flyout

85.1 mph

302 ft

29 deg

Top 3rd

Brice Matthews flies out to shallow center field to CJ Abrams.

Flyout

66.2 mph

200 ft

44 deg

Zach Dezenzo singles to center field.

Single

74.8 mph

226 ft

21 deg

Nick Allen hits into a force out to shallow infield. Zach Dezenzo out at second.

Forceout

77 mph

5 ft

-37 deg

Jose Altuve called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Bottom 3rd

James Wood walks.

Walk

James Wood steals second.

Stolen Base

Luis García walks.

Walk

Curtis Mead lines out to center field to Brice Matthews. James Wood to third.

Lineout

90.8 mph

319 ft

22 deg

Luis García steals second.

Stolen Base

CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores.

Sacrifice Fly

94.6 mph

304 ft

20 deg

Daylen Lile doubles to deep center field. Luis García scores.

Double

101.8 mph

386 ft

21 deg

Dylan Crews lines out to left field to Zach Dezenzo.

Lineout

83.1 mph

288 ft

23 deg

Top 4th

Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Isaac Paredes doubles to deep left center field.

Double

99.4 mph

337 ft

21 deg

Christian Walker grounds out to shallow infield, CJ Abrams to Luis García.

Groundout

89.8 mph

7 ft

-16 deg

Cam Smith grounds out to shallow infield, Curtis Mead to Luis García.

Groundout

99.2 mph

20 ft

-6 deg

Bottom 4th

Jorbit Vivas grounds out to shallow infield, Isaac Paredes to Christian Walker.

Groundout

45.5 mph

7 ft

-33 deg

José Tena pops out to shortstop to Nick Allen.

Pop Out

88 mph

176 ft

63 deg

Keibert Ruiz singles to shallow right field.

Single

97.5 mph

201 ft

10 deg

James Wood walks. Keibert Ruiz to second.

Walk

Luis García homers to center field. James Wood scores. Keibert Ruiz scores.

Home Run

104.6 mph

417 ft

25 deg

Curtis Mead lines out to shallow left field to Nick Allen.

Lineout

69.3 mph

168 ft

17 deg

Top 5th

Yainer Diaz doubles to shallow left field.

Double

91.5 mph

98 ft

6 deg

Yainer Diaz to third.

Wild Pitch

Brice Matthews singles to center field. Yainer Diaz scores.

Single

83 mph

280 ft

22 deg

Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Nick Allen pops out to Keibert Ruiz.

Pop Out

65.1 mph

21 ft

82 deg

Brice Matthews steals second.

Jose Altuve flies out to right field to James Wood.

Flyout

71.5 mph

225 ft

47 deg

Bottom 5th

CJ Abrams homers to center field.

Home Run

104.1 mph

415 ft

28 deg

Daylen Lile singles to shallow center field.

Single

101.5 mph

235 ft

10 deg

Dylan Crews singles to second base. Daylen Lile to second.

Single

68.8 mph

2 ft

-44 deg

Jorbit Vivas walks. Dylan Crews to second. Daylen Lile to third.

Walk

Alimber Santa (P) replaces Spencer Arrighetti (P).

José Tena grounds out to shallow infield to Christian Walker. Jorbit Vivas to second. Dylan Crews to third. Daylen Lile scores.

Groundout

79.1 mph

2 ft

-60 deg

Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores.

Sacrifice Fly

90.8 mph

343 ft

29 deg

James Wood grounds out to third base, Isaac Paredes to Christian Walker.

Groundout

63.5 mph

6 ft

-32 deg

Top 6th

Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow infield, Keibert Ruiz to Luis García.

Groundout

60 mph

1 ft

-75 deg

Isaac Paredes singles to left center field.

Single

102.1 mph

277 ft

15 deg

Christian Walker grounds out to shallow infield. Isaac Paredes out at second.

Grounded Into DP

66 mph

35 ft

Bottom 6th

Luis García singles to center field.

Single

97.1 mph

221 ft

12 deg

Curtis Mead walks. Luis García to second.

Walk

CJ Abrams pops out to shallow infield to Isaac Paredes.

Pop Out

82.4 mph

128 ft

70 deg

Daylen Lile hits into a force out to shallow infield. Curtis Mead out at second. Luis García to third.

Forceout

92.5 mph

10 ft

-14 deg

Dylan Crews grounds out to shortstop, Nick Allen to Christian Walker.

Groundout

98.7 mph

9 ft

-16 deg

Top 7th

Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Yainer Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Foster Griffin to Luis García.

Groundout

56.4 mph

24 ft

-3 deg

Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Bottom 7th

Nate Pearson (P) replaces Alimber Santa (P).

Jorbit Vivas walks.

Walk

José Tena flies out to center field to Brice Matthews.

Flyout

89.4 mph

300 ft

42 deg

Keibert Ruiz hits into a force out to shallow infield. Jorbit Vivas out at second.

Forceout

91.1 mph

6 ft

-31 deg

James Wood strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Top 8th

Orlando Ribalta (P) replaces Foster Griffin (P).

Zach Dezenzo singles to center field.

Single

92.5 mph

179 ft

11 deg

Zach Dezenzo to second.

Wild Pitch

Nick Allen singles to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Zach Dezenzo scores. Throwing error by CJ Abrams.

Single

54.8 mph

68 ft

7 deg

Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow infield, Curtis Mead to Luis García.

Groundout

77.1 mph

4 ft

-44 deg

Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Isaac Paredes flies out to center field to Dylan Crews.

Flyout

80.3 mph

285 ft

40 deg

Bottom 8th

Cristian Javier (P) replaces Nate Pearson (P).

Luis García singles to center field.

Single

103.3 mph

252 ft

10 deg

Curtis Mead walks. Luis García to second.

Walk

CJ Abrams flies out to center field to Brice Matthews.

Flyout

76.9 mph

278 ft

34 deg

Daylen Lile flies out to deep center field to Brice Matthews. Luis García to third.

Flyout

93.3 mph

370 ft

29 deg

Dylan Crews walks. Curtis Mead to second.

Walk

Jorbit Vivas lines out to left field to Zach Dezenzo.

Lineout

94 mph

317 ft

21 deg

Top 9th

Justin Lawrence (P) replaces Orlando Ribalta (P).

Christian Walker doubles to center field.

Double

72.6 mph

249 ft

31 deg

Cam Smith grounds out to shallow infield, Curtis Mead to Luis García.

Groundout

99.3 mph

6 ft

-25 deg

Yainer Diaz grounds out to second base, Jorbit Vivas to Luis García. Christian Walker to third.

Groundout

88.3 mph

108 ft

5 deg

Brice Matthews grounds out to shallow infield, CJ Abrams to Luis García.

Groundout

92.7 mph

26 ft

-4 deg

Bottom 3rd

CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores.

Sacrifice Fly

94.6 mph

304 ft

20 deg

Daylen Lile doubles to deep center field. Luis García scores.

Double

101.8 mph

386 ft

21 deg

Bottom 4th

Luis García homers to center field. James Wood scores. Keibert Ruiz scores.

Home Run

104.6 mph

417 ft

25 deg

Top 5th

Brice Matthews singles to center field. Yainer Diaz scores.

Single

83 mph

280 ft

22 deg

Bottom 5th

CJ Abrams homers to center field.

Home Run

104.1 mph

415 ft

28 deg

José Tena grounds out to shallow infield to Christian Walker. Jorbit Vivas to second. Dylan Crews to third. Daylen Lile scores.

Groundout

79.1 mph

2 ft

-60 deg

Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores.

Sacrifice Fly

90.8 mph

343 ft

29 deg

Top 8th

Nick Allen singles to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Zach Dezenzo scores. Throwing error by CJ Abrams.

Single

54.8 mph

68 ft

7 deg

HOU

Team Stats

WSH

0

HR

2

R

8

H

9

1

SB

2

5

LOB

11

.235

AVG

.290

.235

OBP

.442

.324

SLG

.548

9.00

ERA

1.00

3

K

10

BB

0

Current Series

Astros

11

Nationals

12

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Nationals

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

2

Nationals

8

Game 3

Final

2026 AL West

HOUWSH

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	47	46	.505
Rangers	46	46	.500	0.5
Astros	46	49	.484	2.0
Athletics	41	51	.446	5.5
Angels	37	56	.398	10.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	53	38	.582
Phillies	51	42	.548	3.0
Marlins	51	42	.548	3.0
Nationals	48	46	.511	6.5
Mets	39	54	.419	15.0

Game Summary

The Washington Nationals dominated the Houston Astros, 8 to 2, yesterday.

Game Info

July 8, 2026

Nationals Park

Washington, DC

80°

5 mph SSE

Home Plate: Mark Ripperger

First Base: Brock Ballou

Second Base: Dan Merzel

Third Base: Shane Livensparger

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	53	38	.582
Phillies	51	42	.548	3.0
Marlins	51	42	.548	3.0
Nationals	48	46	.511	6.5
Mets	39	54	.419	15.0

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Jose Altuve J. Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez DH	4	0	0	0	0	2
Isaac Paredes I. Paredes 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Christian Walker C. Walker 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cam Smith C. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yainer Diaz Y. Diaz C	4	1	1	0	0	1
Brice Matthews B. Matthews CF	4	0	1	1	1	1
Zach Dezenzo Z. Dezenzo LF	3	1	2	0	0	1
Nick Allen N. Allen SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	8	1	1	10

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
James Wood J. Wood RF	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	1
Luis García Jr. L. García Jr. 1B	4	2	3	3	1	1	1	0
Curtis Mead C. Mead 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
CJ Abrams SS	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Daylen Lile D. Lile LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Dylan Crews D. Crews CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jorbit Vivas J. Vivas 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
José Tena J. Tena DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Keibert Ruiz K. Ruiz C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	9	8	2	2	10	3

Batting

2B: C. Walker, I. Paredes, Y. Diaz

TB: C. Walker 2, N. Allen, I. Paredes 3, Y. Diaz 2, Z. Dezenzo 2, B. Matthews

RBI: B. Matthews

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Altuve, I. Paredes, B. Matthews, C. Smith

GIDP: C. Walker

Team RISP: 2-for-11

Team LOB: 5

Baserunning

SB: B. Matthews

Batting

2B: D. Lile, J. Vivas

HR: CJ Abrams, L. García Jr.

TB: K. Ruiz, CJ Abrams 4, L. García Jr. 6, D. Lile 3, J. Vivas 2, D. Crews

RBI: K. Ruiz, CJ Abrams 2, L. García Jr. 3, D. Lile, J. Tena

2-out RBI: L. García Jr. 3, D. Lile

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K. Ruiz, D. Lile, J. Wood, J. Vivas 2, D. Crews 2

SF: K. Ruiz, CJ Abrams

Team RISP: 2-for-15

Team LOB: 11

Baserunning

SB: L. García Jr., J. Wood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Spencer Arrighetti S. Arrighetti (L)	4.0	7	8	8	6	2	2	18.00
Alimber Santa A. Santa	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Nate Pearson N. Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Cristian Javier C. Javier	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	8	10	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Foster Griffin F. Griffin (W)	7.0	5	1	1	9	1.29
Orlando Ribalta O. Ribalta	1.0	2	1	0	1	0.00
Justin Lawrence J. Lawrence	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	1	10

Pitches-strikes: N. Pearson 18-10, C. Javier 30-16, S. Arrighetti 94-48, A. Santa 38-25

Groundouts-flyouts: N. Pearson 1-1, C. Javier 0-2, S. Arrighetti 2-1, A. Santa 4-1

Batters faced: N. Pearson 4, C. Javier 6, S. Arrighetti 25, A. Santa 8

Inherited runners-scored: A. Santa 3-2

WP: F. Griffin, O. Ribalta

Pitches-strikes: F. Griffin 99-71, J. Lawrence 17-10, O. Ribalta 21-15

Groundouts-flyouts: F. Griffin 6-2, J. Lawrence 3-0, O. Ribalta 1-1

Batters faced: F. Griffin 25, J. Lawrence 4, O. Ribalta 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Jose Altuve J. Altuve 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez DH	4	0	0	0	0	2
Isaac Paredes I. Paredes 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Christian Walker C. Walker 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cam Smith C. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Yainer Diaz Y. Diaz C	4	1	1	0	0	1
Brice Matthews B. Matthews CF	4	0	1	1	1	1
Zach Dezenzo Z. Dezenzo LF	3	1	2	0	0	1
Nick Allen N. Allen SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	8	1	1	10

Batting

2B: C. Walker, I. Paredes, Y. Diaz

TB: C. Walker 2, N. Allen, I. Paredes 3, Y. Diaz 2, Z. Dezenzo 2, B. Matthews

RBI: B. Matthews

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Altuve, I. Paredes, B. Matthews, C. Smith

GIDP: C. Walker

Team RISP: 2-for-11

Team LOB: 5

Baserunning

SB: B. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Spencer Arrighetti S. Arrighetti (L)	4.0	7	8	8	6	2	2	18.00
Alimber Santa A. Santa	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Nate Pearson N. Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Cristian Javier C. Javier	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	8	10	3	2

Pitches-strikes: N. Pearson 18-10, C. Javier 30-16, S. Arrighetti 94-48, A. Santa 38-25

Groundouts-flyouts: N. Pearson 1-1, C. Javier 0-2, S. Arrighetti 2-1, A. Santa 4-1

Batters faced: N. Pearson 4, C. Javier 6, S. Arrighetti 25, A. Santa 8

Inherited runners-scored: A. Santa 3-2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
James Wood J. Wood RF	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	1
Luis García Jr. L. García Jr. 1B	4	2	3	3	1	1	1	0
Curtis Mead C. Mead 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
CJ Abrams SS	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Daylen Lile D. Lile LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Dylan Crews D. Crews CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jorbit Vivas J. Vivas 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
José Tena J. Tena DH	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Keibert Ruiz K. Ruiz C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	9	8	2	2	10	3

Batting

2B: D. Lile, J. Vivas

HR: CJ Abrams, L. García Jr.

TB: K. Ruiz, CJ Abrams 4, L. García Jr. 6, D. Lile 3, J. Vivas 2, D. Crews

RBI: K. Ruiz, CJ Abrams 2, L. García Jr. 3, D. Lile, J. Tena

2-out RBI: L. García Jr. 3, D. Lile

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K. Ruiz, D. Lile, J. Wood, J. Vivas 2, D. Crews 2

SF: K. Ruiz, CJ Abrams

Team RISP: 2-for-15

Team LOB: 11

Baserunning

SB: L. García Jr., J. Wood

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Foster Griffin F. Griffin (W)	7.0	5	1	1	9	1.29
Orlando Ribalta O. Ribalta	1.0	2	1	0	1	0.00
Justin Lawrence J. Lawrence	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	1	10

WP: F. Griffin, O. Ribalta

Pitches-strikes: F. Griffin 99-71, J. Lawrence 17-10, O. Ribalta 21-15

Groundouts-flyouts: F. Griffin 6-2, J. Lawrence 3-0, O. Ribalta 1-1

Batters faced: F. Griffin 25, J. Lawrence 4, O. Ribalta 5

Top 1st

Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Yordan Alvarez lines out to left field to Daylen Lile.

Lineout

87.4 mph

298 ft

26 deg

Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Bottom 1st

James Wood walks.

Walk

Luis García lines out to shallow infield to Jose Altuve.

Lineout

105.8 mph

155 ft

7 deg

Curtis Mead called out on strikes.

Strikeout

CJ Abrams walks. James Wood to second.

Walk

Daylen Lile lines out to right field to Cam Smith.

Lineout

104.8 mph

325 ft

20 deg

Top 2nd

Christian Walker pops out to shallow infield to Luis García.

Pop Out

80.8 mph

43 ft

80 deg

Cam Smith strikes out on a foul tip.

Strikeout

Yainer Diaz strikes out on a foul tip.

Strikeout

Bottom 2nd

Dylan Crews grounds out to shallow infield, Isaac Paredes to Christian Walker.

Groundout

72 mph

10 ft

-17 deg

Jorbit Vivas doubles to deep right field.

Double

99.8 mph

288 ft

20 deg

José Tena called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Keibert Ruiz flies out to left field to Zach Dezenzo.

Flyout

85.1 mph

302 ft

29 deg

Top 3rd

Brice Matthews flies out to shallow center field to CJ Abrams.

Flyout

66.2 mph

200 ft

44 deg

Zach Dezenzo singles to center field.

Single

74.8 mph

226 ft

21 deg

Nick Allen hits into a force out to shallow infield. Zach Dezenzo out at second.

Forceout

77 mph

5 ft

-37 deg

Jose Altuve called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Bottom 3rd

James Wood walks.

Walk

James Wood steals second.

Stolen Base

Luis García walks.

Walk

Curtis Mead lines out to center field to Brice Matthews. James Wood to third.

Lineout

90.8 mph

319 ft

22 deg

Luis García steals second.

Stolen Base

CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Zach Dezenzo. James Wood scores.

Sacrifice Fly

94.6 mph

304 ft

20 deg

Daylen Lile doubles to deep center field. Luis García scores.

Double

101.8 mph

386 ft

21 deg

Dylan Crews lines out to left field to Zach Dezenzo.

Lineout

83.1 mph

288 ft

23 deg

Top 4th

Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Isaac Paredes doubles to deep left center field.

Double

99.4 mph

337 ft

21 deg

Christian Walker grounds out to shallow infield, CJ Abrams to Luis García.

Groundout

89.8 mph

7 ft

-16 deg

Cam Smith grounds out to shallow infield, Curtis Mead to Luis García.

Groundout

99.2 mph

20 ft

-6 deg

Bottom 4th

Jorbit Vivas grounds out to shallow infield, Isaac Paredes to Christian Walker.

Groundout

45.5 mph

7 ft

-33 deg

José Tena pops out to shortstop to Nick Allen.

Pop Out

88 mph

176 ft

63 deg

Keibert Ruiz singles to shallow right field.

Single

97.5 mph

201 ft

10 deg

James Wood walks. Keibert Ruiz to second.

Walk

Luis García homers to center field. James Wood scores. Keibert Ruiz scores.

Home Run

104.6 mph

417 ft

25 deg

Curtis Mead lines out to shallow left field to Nick Allen.

Lineout

69.3 mph

168 ft

17 deg

Top 5th

Yainer Diaz doubles to shallow left field.

Double

91.5 mph

98 ft

6 deg

Yainer Diaz to third.

Wild Pitch

Brice Matthews singles to center field. Yainer Diaz scores.

Single

83 mph

280 ft

22 deg

Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Nick Allen pops out to Keibert Ruiz.

Pop Out

65.1 mph

21 ft

82 deg

Brice Matthews steals second.

Jose Altuve flies out to right field to James Wood.

Flyout

71.5 mph

225 ft

47 deg

Bottom 5th

CJ Abrams homers to center field.

Home Run

104.1 mph

415 ft

28 deg

Daylen Lile singles to shallow center field.

Single

101.5 mph

235 ft

10 deg

Dylan Crews singles to second base. Daylen Lile to second.

Single

68.8 mph

2 ft

-44 deg

Jorbit Vivas walks. Dylan Crews to second. Daylen Lile to third.

Walk

Alimber Santa (P) replaces Spencer Arrighetti (P).

José Tena grounds out to shallow infield to Christian Walker. Jorbit Vivas to second. Dylan Crews to third. Daylen Lile scores.

Groundout

79.1 mph

2 ft

-60 deg

Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brice Matthews. Dylan Crews scores.

Sacrifice Fly

90.8 mph

343 ft

29 deg

James Wood grounds out to third base, Isaac Paredes to Christian Walker.

Groundout

63.5 mph

6 ft

-32 deg

Top 6th

Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow infield, Keibert Ruiz to Luis García.

Groundout

60 mph

1 ft

-75 deg

Isaac Paredes singles to left center field.

Single

102.1 mph

277 ft

15 deg

Christian Walker grounds out to shallow infield. Isaac Paredes out at second.

Grounded Into DP

66 mph

35 ft

Bottom 6th

Luis García singles to center field.

Single

97.1 mph

221 ft

12 deg

Curtis Mead walks. Luis García to second.

Walk

CJ Abrams pops out to shallow infield to Isaac Paredes.

Pop Out

82.4 mph

128 ft

70 deg

Daylen Lile hits into a force out to shallow infield. Curtis Mead out at second. Luis García to third.

Forceout

92.5 mph

10 ft

-14 deg

Dylan Crews grounds out to shortstop, Nick Allen to Christian Walker.

Groundout

98.7 mph

9 ft

-16 deg

Top 7th

Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Yainer Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Foster Griffin to Luis García.

Groundout

56.4 mph

24 ft

-3 deg

Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

Bottom 7th

Nate Pearson (P) replaces Alimber Santa (P).

Jorbit Vivas walks.

Walk

José Tena flies out to center field to Brice Matthews.

Flyout

89.4 mph

300 ft

42 deg

Keibert Ruiz hits into a force out to shallow infield. Jorbit Vivas out at second.

Forceout

91.1 mph

6 ft

-31 deg

James Wood strikes out swinging.

Strikeout

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Orlando Ribalta (P) replaces Foster Griffin (P).

Zach Dezenzo singles to center field.

Single

92.5 mph

179 ft

11 deg

Zach Dezenzo to second.

Wild Pitch

Nick Allen singles to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Zach Dezenzo scores. Throwing error by CJ Abrams.

Single

54.8 mph

68 ft

7 deg

Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow infield, Curtis Mead to Luis García.

Groundout

77.1 mph

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-44 deg

Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.

Strikeout

Isaac Paredes flies out to center field to Dylan Crews.

Flyout

80.3 mph

285 ft

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Bottom 8th

Cristian Javier (P) replaces Nate Pearson (P).

Luis García singles to center field.

Single

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252 ft

10 deg

Curtis Mead walks. Luis García to second.

Walk

CJ Abrams flies out to center field to Brice Matthews.

Flyout

76.9 mph

278 ft

34 deg

Daylen Lile flies out to deep center field to Brice Matthews. Luis García to third.

Flyout

93.3 mph

370 ft

29 deg

Dylan Crews walks. Curtis Mead to second.

Walk

Jorbit Vivas lines out to left field to Zach Dezenzo.

Lineout

94 mph

317 ft

21 deg

Top 9th

Justin Lawrence (P) replaces Orlando Ribalta (P).

Christian Walker doubles to center field.

Double

72.6 mph

249 ft

31 deg

Cam Smith grounds out to shallow infield, Curtis Mead to Luis García.

Groundout

99.3 mph

6 ft

-25 deg

Yainer Diaz grounds out to second base, Jorbit Vivas to Luis García. Christian Walker to third.

Groundout

88.3 mph

108 ft

5 deg

Brice Matthews grounds out to shallow infield, CJ Abrams to Luis García.

Groundout

92.7 mph

26 ft

-4 deg

CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2

PATRICK STEVENS, Associated Press

Jul 9, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers of the season, and the Washington Nationals pounded the Houston Astros 8-2 on Wednesday night.

Foster Griffin (10-2) allowed one run in seven innings for Washington, which took two of three from Houston to move two games over .500. Griffin's 10 victories are the most for a Nationals rookie since the club moved from Montreal before the 2005 season.

Brice Matthews had Houston's lone RBI on a fifth-inning single.

García ripped a three-run shot to right-center in the fourth off Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-5). It was the first baseman’s 11th home run in 18 games since June 19.

Abrams led off the fifth with a blast to right-center to extend the lead to 6-1. The Nationals then loaded the bases on two singles and a walk to chase Arrighetti. José Tena followed with an RBI grounder and Keibert Ruiz added a sacrifice fly against reliever Alimber Santa.

It was plenty of support for Griffin, who tied a career high with nine strikeouts while allowing five hits and no walks. It was the seventh consecutive start in which the 30-year-old allowed just one run. Griffin is 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA in that span.

The left-hander, who signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with Washington in December after spending the previous three seasons in Japan, had been tied with John Lannan’s 2008 total for the most victories by a Nationals rookie.

James Wood and García walked to open the third. Abrams’ one-out sacrifice fly scored Wood, and Daylen Lile followed with a double to knock in García.

Arrighetti allowed eight runs, seven hits and a career-high six walks in four-plus innings.

Houston RHP Hunter Brown (1-0, 3.38 ERA) faces Texas as the Astros’ trip continues Friday. Washington RHP Zack Littell (7-6, 5.02) starts at home Friday against the New York Yankees.

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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2

Players Mentioned

Luis García

Foster Griffin

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