Houston Astros at Washington Nationals — MLB Box Score, Tuesday, July 7, 2026
HOUHouston Astros
46-48
FINAL
6
·3
WASWashington Nationals
47-46
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · Nationals Park · 20,424 · 3:09
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Pitching Decisions
Houston Astros
Losing Pitcher: L
Scoring Summary
James Wood homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field.
0-1Nick Allen out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Christian Walker scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.
1-1CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores.
1-2Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Christian Walker scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
3-2Christian Vázquez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Brice Matthews scores.
4-2Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 3rd.
5-2Jose Altuve homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.
6-2José Tena homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
6-3Key Stats
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About this game
On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the Houston Astros traveled to face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Attendance was reported at 20,424.
The Houston Astros took the win, 6–3, over the Washington Nationals. Steven Okert led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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