The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 12-11 on July 06, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 11,092 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| WSH | Max Kranick | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-07 |
| WSH | Cade Cavalli | SP | Suspension | Suspension | 2026-07-12 |
| WSH | Richard Lovelady | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-29 |
| WSH | Jake Irvin | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-08-01 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-07-10 |
| HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-12 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-07-17 |
| HOU | Ronel Blanco | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-17 |
| HOU | Kai-Wei Teng | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Sprain | 2026-07-17 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| HOU | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .324 | .375 | .622 | .997 |
| WSH | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .361 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .312 | .394 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .318 | .426 | .630 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .346 | .418 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .312 | .472 |
| 5 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 | .261 | .429 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .298 | .382 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .267 | .386 |
| 8 | Braden Shewmake | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .272 | .423 |
| 9 | Brice Matthews | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .249 | .338 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Mike Burrows | 4.1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 83-56 | 5.99 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33-22 | 3.57 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.79 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 4.65 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .268 | .398 | .541 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 | .311 | .558 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .333 | .483 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .351 | .509 |
| 5 | Dylan Crews | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .281 | .371 |
| 6 | Daylen Lile | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .305 | .412 |
| 7 | Jacob Young | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .275 | .374 |
| 8 | Drew Millas | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .276 | .266 |
| 9 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .329 | .294 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Miles Mikolas | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 99-63 | 5.78 |
| Cole Henry | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44-26 | 7.90 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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