The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 2-1 on February 21, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. A crowd of 2,884 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Umpires
Tom Hanahan (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barksdale (First Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-02-21 |
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-02-21 |
| WSH | Jacob Young | CF | Day-To-Day | Wrist – Soreness | 2026-02-22 |
| WSH | Luis Garcia Jr. | 2B | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-02-22 |
| HOU | Glenn Otto | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Not Specified | 2026-02-21 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | Out | Foot – Sprain | 2026-03-01 |
| HOU | Cavan Biggio | 1B | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-03 |
| HOU | Josh Hader | RP | Out | Biceps – Inflammation | 2026-03-16 |
| HOU | Enyel De Los Santos | RP | Out | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| HOU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 21 | .143 | .385 | .143 | .527 |
| WSH | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .185 | .290 | .370 | .661 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Zach Cole | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| 1 | Thomas Sacco | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | Brice Matthews | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Patrick Sullivan | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 3 | Kellen Strahm | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| 5 | Zach Dezenzo | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Garret Guillemette | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Shay Whitcomb | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 7 | William Bush | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 8 | Nick Allen | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Cesar Salazar | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Colton Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Peter Lambert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tom Cosgrove | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Miguel Ullola | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Logan VanWey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 9.00 |
| Alimber Santa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Sam Carlson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | CJ Abrams | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Eli Willits | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Dylan Crews | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Cristhian Vaquero | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Keibert Ruiz | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Coy James | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Riley Adams | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 4 | Drew Millas | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Jose Tena | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Jorgelys Mota | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 6 | Andrew Pinckney | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Ethan Petry | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 7 | Samuel Brown | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Orelvis Martinez | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Angel Feliz | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Christian Franklin | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Leandro Pineda | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jake Eder | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Richard Lovelady | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| P.J. Poulin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Paxton Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Seth Shuman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jack Sinclair | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Sandy Gaston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Holden Powell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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