Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

MLB

Nationals

9-8-1

11-7

Final

Astros

9-7-4

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

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

Who won: Nationals 11-7

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 11-7 on Friday, March 17, 2023 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The Nationals lead the series 3-1. The Nationals outscored the Astros 8-0 in the 9th inning. Darren Baker went 2-for-2 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Nationals. Jeremy Pena went 3-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Astros.

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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
3Keibert RuizC
4Corey DickersonLF
5Jeimer Candelario3B
6Matt Adams1B
7Stone GarrettRF
8Victor RoblesDH
9Leonel ValeraSS

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1Jake MeyersCF
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Chas McCormickRF
4Jose Abreu1B
5Alex BregmanDH
6Bligh MadrisLF
7David Hensley3B
8CJ StubbsC
9Dixon Machado2B

Head to head

WSH leads series 3-1

Last meeting: Nationals 7, Astros 6 (Mar 13)

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Game info

Venue: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 3,731
Officials: Ron Kulpa (Home Plate Umpire), Larry Vanover (First Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Second Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Third Base Umpire)