Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

MLB

Nationals

3-5-1

2-6

Final

Astros

5-2-2

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

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

Who won: Astros 6-2

The Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The series is tied 1-1. The Astros outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 4th inning. Dominic Smith went 2-for-2 with 1 RBI for the Nationals.

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Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East

Drew Millas C
Finger, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Ken Waldichuk RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Matt Waldron RP
Chest, Inflammation
60-Day-IL
Orlando Ribalta RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
PJ Poulin RP
Forearm, Strain, left
60-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Lineups

Nationals4th in NL East

Lineup

1Alex CallCF
2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
3Joey Meneses1B
4Dominic SmithDH
5Jeimer Candelario3B
6Keibert RuizC
7Stone GarrettRF
8Yadiel HernandezLF
9Jeter DownsSS

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Martin MaldonadoC
4Alex Bregman3B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Jose Abreu1B
7David HensleyLF
8Bligh MadrisDH
9Jacob MeltonCF

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Nationals 3, Astros 2 (Feb 26)

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Game info

Venue: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 3,240
Officials: Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)