Houston Astros at Washington Nationals — MLB Box Score, Monday, July 6, 2026
HOUHouston Astros
45-48
FINAL
11
·12
WASWashington Nationals
47-45
Monday, July 6, 2026 · Nationals Park · 11,092 · 2:46
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Pitching Decisions
Houston Astros
Losing Pitcher: L
Scoring Summary
Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores.
1-0Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores.
1-1Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores.
4-1Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores.
6-1Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.
6-2Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.
6-3CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores.
6-6Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.
6-7Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores.
6-8James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.
6-12Braden Shewmake grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Cam Smith scores. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Braden Shewmake out at 1st.
7-12Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.
8-12Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores.
11-12Key Stats
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About this game
On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Houston Astros traveled to face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Attendance was reported at 11,092.
The Washington Nationals took the win, 12–11, over the Houston Astros. Miles Mikolas led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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