Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 3 |
Who won: Nationals 3-1
The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. WSH leads series 2-1-2. The Nationals outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 7th inning. Ronny Cruz went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals. Cam Smith went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasim Nunez2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .381 | .313 |
| Robert Hassell IIICF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .278 | .316 | .333 |
| Keibert RuizC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .474 |
| Andres Chaparro1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .368 | .429 |
| Drew MillasC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .385 |
| Jose TenaDH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .450 | .385 |
| Joey WiemerRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .056 | .150 | .056 |
| Yohandy Morales1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .000 |
| Christian FranklinCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Seaver KingSS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .500 | .462 |
| Yeremi CabreraCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rafael RamirezSS | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Riley AdamsC | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .385 | .111 |
| Abimelec Ortiz1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .267 | .083 |
| Ronny CruzSS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| Leandro PinedaRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Trey Lipscomb3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .500 |
| Jared McKenzieLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew AlvarezSP | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41--- | 2.00 | 41 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Orlando RibaltaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18--- | 3.00 | 18 |
| Jackson RutledgeRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10--- | 1.93 | 10 |
| Cole HenryRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10--- | 0.00 | 10 |
| Griff McGarrySP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23--- | 2.45 | 23 |
| Gus VarlandRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11--- | 12.27 | 11 |
