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Washington Nationals at Houston Astros

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach Spring Training Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 3–2 on Thursday, March 12, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Washington Nationals 3 77-85
at Houston Astros 2 81-81

Line score

Team
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 8 1
Houston Astros 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
  • W: PJ Poulin (1-0)
  • L: Logan VanWey
  • S: Griff McGarry

Home runs

  • Washington Nationals: Andrés Chaparro (2)
  • Houston Astros: Carlos Correa (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 1st Houston Astros Yainer Diaz doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Robert Hassell III. Yordan Alvarez scores. 0–1
Bottom 3rd Houston Astros Carlos Correa homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. 0–2
Top 5th Washington Nationals Andrés Chaparro homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. 1–2
Top 9th Washington Nationals Trey Lipscomb singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Whitaker. Riley Adams scores. Brady House to 3rd. 2–2
Top 9th Washington Nationals Sam Brown strikes out swinging. 3–2

Box score

Washington Nationals

Batter
CJ Abrams SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .174
Angel Feliz SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Luis García Jr. 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .133
Coy James 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Dylan Crews CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .105
Yeremy Cabrera CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Keibert Ruiz C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .217
Riley Adams C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200
Brady House DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .440
Nasim Nuñez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .190
Trey Lipscomb 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .350
Robert Hassell III LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286
Sam Brown LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .100
Andrés Chaparro 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263
Yohandy Morales 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .063
Christian Franklin RF 1 0 1 0 1 0 .333
Jared McKenzie RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Totals 33 3 8 2 3 13
Pitcher
Jake Irvin 3.1 5 2 2 0 4 1 51 2.16
Clayton Beeter 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00
Ken Waldichuk 2.2 2 0 0 0 6 0 41 1.35
Jackson Rutledge 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 1.69
PJ Poulin (W, 1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00
Griff McGarry (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 1.93

Houston Astros

Batter
Zach Cole LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .136
Chase Call LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Carlos Correa 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 .333
Riley Unroe SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Yordan Alvarez DH 3 1 3 0 0 0 .250
Collin Price DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .188
Yainer Diaz C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .105
James Nelson 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Christian Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .050
Jason Schiavone 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Alberto Hernandez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cam Smith RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .320
John Garcia C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Jake Meyers CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .095
Tyler Whitaker RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jax Biggers 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .125
Jack Winkler 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .316
Nick Allen SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227
Joey Loperfido CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 14
Pitcher
Mike Burrows 4.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 77 0.00
Tom Cosgrove (H, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 16 2.35
Bennett Sousa (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.00
Bryan King (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 10.13
Roddery Muñoz (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 2.84
Logan VanWey (L, 0-2)(BS, 1) 1.0 3 2 1 0 1 0 20 3.60

Game info

Weather
78 degrees, Rain
Wind
7 mph, R To L
First pitch
7:24 PM
Time of game
2:31 (1:19 delay)
Attendance
2,962
Umpires
Home Plate: CB Bucknor, First Base: Ron Kulpa, Second Base: Ramon De Jesus, Third Base: James Jean

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Houston Astros 1 at Washington Nationals 2 Final Spring training Game page
Houston Astros 4 at Washington Nationals 4 Final Spring training Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at Houston Astros 3 Final Spring training Game page
Washington Nationals 1 at Houston Astros 7 Final Spring training Game page
Houston Astros 1 at Washington Nationals 3 Final Spring training Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at Houston Astros 2 Final Spring training Game page

Other MLB games on Mar 12

Matchup Status Details
New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 Final Spring training Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 Final (8) Spring training Game page
New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 Final Spring training Game page
Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 Final Spring training Game page
Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 Final Spring training Game page
Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 7 Final Spring training Game page
Colorado Rockies 13 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 Final Spring training Game page
Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Final Spring training Game page
Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Cleveland Guardians 1 Final Spring training Game page
Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Final Spring training Game page
Chicago White Sox 3 at San Francisco Giants 3 Final Spring training Game page
Kansas City Royals 10 at San Diego Padres 1 Final Spring training Game page

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