Houston Astros 2, Washington Nationals 8: final score and stats
Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros, Houston Astros 2 to Washington Nationals 8, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 |
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Box score
Houston Astros
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .231 | .306 | .396 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .310 | .416 | .614 |
| Isaac Paredes | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .253 | .346 | .419 |
| Christian Walker | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .242 | .318 | .473 |
| Cam Smith | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .220 | .296 | .374 |
| Yainer Diaz | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .242 | .267 | .389 |
| Brice Matthews | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .200 | .253 | .337 |
| Zach Dezenzo | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .222 | .300 | .352 |
| Nick Allen | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .244 | .295 | .314 |
| Team | 8-34 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 137 |
Houston Astros
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 94-48 | 4.50 | 94 |
| Alimber Santa | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38-25 | 1.17 | 38 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.60 | 18 |
| Cristian Javier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30-16 | 10.22 | 30 |
| Team | 8.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 180-99 | 180 |
Washington Nationals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | .269 | .402 | .546 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .291 | .322 | .572 |
| Curtis Mead | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .240 | .336 | .480 |
| CJ Abrams | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .276 | .355 | .517 |
| Daylen Lile | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .252 | .303 | .410 |
| Dylan Crews | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .226 | .282 | .366 |
| Jorbit Vivas | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .249 | .330 | .347 |
| Jose Tena | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .297 | .401 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .280 | .307 | .461 |
| Team | 9-31 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 180 |
Washington Nationals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Griffin | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99-71 | 2.77 | 99 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 3.29 | 21 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 7.44 | 17 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 137-96 | 137 |
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Who won Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals?
Washington Nationals won, 8-2, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
What was the final score of Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals?
Houston Astros 2, Washington Nationals 8.
Who were the top performers?
Houston Astros: Isaac Paredes (2-4, 2B, K batting average). Washington Nationals: Luis Garcia Jr. (3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB batting average).
Where is Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals played?
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.
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