Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

MLB

Nationals

27-40

4-1

Final/10

Astros

39-30

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Who won: Nationals 4-1

The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 4-1 in 10 innings on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 10th inning. Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals. Kyle Tucker went 3-for-4 for the Astros.

Recap · Jun 16

Ruiz gets 2 big hits late as the Nationals beat the Astros 4-1 in 10 innings to avoid a sweep

Lane Thomas and Keibert Ruiz each hit an RBI single in a three-run 10th inning that carried the Washington Nationals past the Houston Astros 4-1 on Thursday night to prevent a three-game sweep.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 2-1.
Nationals 15-19 on the road; Astros 20-15 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · Oct 1

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ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Recap · Sep 30

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Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

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

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East

MacKenzie Gore SP

Probable starter · 7-10, 4.42 ERA, 151 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Lane ThomasCF
2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
3Jeimer Candelario3B
4Corey DickersonDH
5Keibert RuizC
6Dominic Smith1B
7Stone GarrettRF
8CJ AbramsSS
9Alex CallCF

Astros1st in AL West

Cristian Javier SP

Probable starter · 10-5, 4.56 ERA, 159 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Chas McCormickCF
2Jose Altuve2B
3Alex Bregman3B
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Jose Abreu1B
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Corey JulksDH
8Jake MeyersCF
9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

HOU wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Astros 5, Nationals 4 (Jun 14)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 38,303
Officials: Brian Knight (Home Plate Umpire), Todd Tichenor (First Base Umpire), Tony Randazzo (Second Base Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (Third Base Umpire)