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Houston Astros at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 12–11 on Monday, July 6, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Houston Astros 11 81-81
at Washington Nationals 12 77-85

Line score

Team
Houston Astros 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 11 12 2
Washington Nationals 1 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 12 13 0
  • W: Miles Mikolas (3-7)
  • L: Mike Burrows (4-9)
  • S: Clayton Beeter

Home runs

  • Houston Astros: Jose Altuve (9), Yainer Diaz (5), Brice Matthews (7)
  • Washington Nationals: James Wood (24), Curtis Mead (15), CJ Abrams (19)

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

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Houston Astros Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores. 1–0
Bottom 1st Washington Nationals Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores. 1–1
Top 2nd Houston Astros Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores. 4–1
Top 3rd Houston Astros Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores. 6–1
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd. 6–2
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. 6–3
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores. 6–6
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. 6–7
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores. 6–8
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. 6–12
Top 6th Houston Astros Braden Shewmake grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Cam Smith scores. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake out at 1st. 7–12
Top 8th Houston Astros Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. 8–12
Top 8th Houston Astros Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores. 11–12

Box score

Houston Astros

Batter
Jose Altuve 2B 5 1 1 3 0 1 .235
Yordan Alvarez DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 .318
Isaac Paredes 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .251
Christian Walker 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .240
LaMonte Wade Jr. LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .190
Cam Smith RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .225
Yainer Diaz C 4 2 2 2 0 0 .242
Braden Shewmake SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .256
Brice Matthews CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .197
Totals 37 11 12 10 3 6
Pitcher
Mike Burrows (L, 4-9) 4.1 9 10 7 2 3 2 83 5.99
AJ Blubaugh 1.2 3 2 2 0 3 1 33 3.57
Nate Pearson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.79
Enyel De Los Santos 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 4.65

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood DH 2 3 1 4 3 0 .268
Luis García Jr. 1B 5 1 1 1 0 3 .281
Curtis Mead 3B 5 2 3 3 0 1 .240
CJ Abrams SS 5 2 3 3 0 1 .274
Dylan Crews RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .226
Daylen Lile LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Jacob Young CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .225
Drew Millas C 3 0 1 1 0 2 .188
Nasim Nuñez 2B 4 2 3 0 0 1 .243
Totals 36 12 13 12 3 9
Pitcher
Miles Mikolas (W, 3-7) 6.0 9 7 7 2 3 2 99 5.78
Cole Henry 1.2 3 4 4 1 2 1 44 7.90
Clayton Beeter (S, 7) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.00

Game info

Weather
80 degrees, Overcast
Wind
2 mph, Out To LF
First pitch
6:47 PM
Time of game
2:46
Attendance
11,092
Umpires
Home Plate: Dan Merzel, First Base: Shane Livensparger, Second Base: Mark Ripperger, Third Base: Brock Ballou

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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