Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Astros

45-48

11-12

Final

Nationals

47-45

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	4	0	11
WSH	1	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	X	12

Who won: Nationals 12-11

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 12-11 on Monday, July 6, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Astros 6-0 in the 5th inning. James Wood went 1-for-2 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Nationals. Brice Matthews went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros.

Win probability

100%WSH final

HOUWSH

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Play by play

Top 9th
Walker lined out to center.
Top 9th
Paredes grounded out to third.
Top 9th
Alvarez struck out looking.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Abrams struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Wood stole second. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the field was overturned.
Bot 8th
Mead lined out to third.
Bot 8th
García Jr. struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Wood walked.
Bot 8th
De Los Santos relieved Pearson
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Altuve grounded out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Beeter relieved Henry
HOME RUNTop 8th
3-run homer! 363 ft to left
Brice Matthews
Matthews homered to left (363 feet), Diaz scored and Shewmake scored.
HOU 11 - 12 WSH
RUN SCORESTop 8th
Doubled to right, Wade Jr. scored
Braden Shewmake
Shewmake doubled to right, Wade Jr. scored, Diaz to third.
HOU 8 - 12 WSH
Top 8th
Diaz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Smith out at second, Wade Jr. to third.
Top 8th
Smith singled to center, Wade Jr. to second.
Top 8th
Wade Jr. walked.
Top 8th
Walker popped out to third.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Nuñez struck out looking.
Bot 7th
Millas caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
Bot 7th
Millas singled to center.
Bot 7th
Young flied out to left.
Bot 7th
Pearson relieved Blubaugh