Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros

MLB

Nationals

6-7

4-9

Final

Astros

8-6

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

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

Who won: Astros 9-4

The Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 9-4 on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The Astros lead the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 1st inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Riley Adams went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 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

1Luis Garcia Jr.2B
2Victor RoblesCF
3James WoodRF
4Lane ThomasDH
5Riley AdamsC
6Ildemaro Vargas3B
7Alex CallCF
8Juan Yepez1B
9Nasim NunezSS

Astros1st in AL West

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Yordan AlvarezLF
3Alex Bregman3B
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Yainer DiazC
6Jon Singleton1B
7Chas McCormickCF
8Victor CaratiniDH
9Jeremy PenaSS

Head to head

HOU leads series 3-1

Last meeting: Astros 10, Nationals 8 (Mar 1)

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Game info

Venue: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, Florida · Attendance 3,885
Officials: Carlos Torres (Home Plate Umpire), Larry Vanover (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), David Rackley (Third Base Umpire)