Houston Astros 2-8 Washington Nationals
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Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 8-2 at Nationals Park, Washington on Wed, 8 Jul 2026.
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Washington Nationals rout Houston Astros 8-2
The Washington Nationals blew out the Houston Astros 8-2 at Nationals Park on Wednesday 8 July.
A 3-run 4th inning did the damage.
Foster Griffin got the win, Spencer Arrighetti took the loss.
Luis García Jr. went 3-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI and CJ Abrams went 1-for-3 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: HOU 8, WSH 9; errors 0-1.
Washington Nationals move to 48-46; Houston Astros fall to 46-49.
Attendance: 17,760.
Decisions
- Win: Foster Griffin
- Loss: Spencer Arrighetti
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Luis García Jr. homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood scores.
- Daylen Lile doubles (21) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Luis García Jr. scores.
- Isaac Paredes doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews.
- Jorbit Vivas doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
- Daylen Lile lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.
Questions
Who won Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals?
The Washington Nationals, 8-2, on Wed, 8 Jul 2026.