Astros vs Nationals Game (Jul 6, 2026) - Played at Nationals Park

Final · July 6, 2026 at 6:45 p.m.

Nationals Park

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Houston AstrosHOU	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	4	0	11	12	2
Washington NationalsWSH	1	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	-	12	13	0

Decisions

WinnerMiles Mikolas
LoserMike Burrows
SaveClayton Beeter

Scoring plays

Top 1Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores.1-0
Bot 1Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores.1-1
Top 2Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores.4-1
Top 3Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores.6-1
Bot 3Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.6-2
Bot 3Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.6-3
Bot 3CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores.6-6
Bot 5Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.6-7
Bot 5Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores.6-8
Bot 5James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.6-12
Top 6Braden 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.7-12
Top 8Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.8-12
Top 8Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores.11-12

Box score

Houston Astros

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Jose Altuve2B	5	1	1	3	0	1	.235
Yordan AlvarezDH	5	0	1	0	0	2	.318
Isaac Paredes3B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.251
Christian Walker1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.240
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.190
Cam SmithRF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.225
Yainer DiazC	4	2	2	2	0	0	.242
Braden ShewmakeSS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.256
Brice MatthewsCF	4	2	2	3	0	1	.197
Totals	37	11	12	10	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Mike Burrows	4.1	9	10	7	2	3	2	83-56	5.99
AJ Blubaugh	1.2	3	2	2	0	3	1	33-22	3.57
Nate Pearson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-7	3.79
Enyel De Los Santos	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	19-10	4.65

Washington Nationals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
James WoodDH	2	3	1	4	3	0	.268
Luis García Jr.1B	5	1	1	1	0	3	.281
Curtis Mead3B	5	2	3	3	0	1	.240
CJ AbramsSS	5	2	3	3	0	1	.274
Dylan CrewsRF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.226
Daylen LileLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Jacob YoungCF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.225
Drew MillasC	3	0	1	1	0	2	.188
Nasim Nuñez2B	4	2	3	0	0	1	.243
Totals	36	12	13	12	3	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Miles Mikolas	6.0	9	7	7	2	3	2	99-63	5.78
Cole Henry	1.2	3	4	4	1	2	1	44-26	7.90
Clayton Beeter	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-8	3.00

Game info

Ballpark: Nationals Park
Attendance: 11,092
Duration: 2 h 46
Weather: 80 °F, Overcast · wind 2 mph, Out To LF
Umpires: Dan Merzel (Home plate) · Shane Livensparger (First base) · Mark Ripperger (Second base) · Brock Ballou (Third base)

About this game

Who won Astros vs Nationals?

Nationals won 12-11 over Astros on Monday, July 6, 2026.

When was Astros vs Nationals played?

On Monday, July 6, 2026, at 6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.

Where was Astros vs Nationals played?

At Nationals Park.

Team

Houston AstrosHOU

Washington NationalsWSH

Scoring plays

Top 1Christian Walker doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Isaac Paredes scores.1-0

Bot 1Curtis Mead doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. James Wood scores.1-1

Top 2Jose Altuve homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Braden Shewmake scores. Brice Matthews scores.4-1

Top 3Yainer Diaz homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores.6-1

Bot 3Luis García Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.6-2

Bot 3Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.6-3

Bot 3CJ Abrams homers (19) on a line drive to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Curtis Mead scores.6-6

Bot 5Curtis Mead homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.6-7

Bot 5Drew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CJ Abrams scores.6-8

Bot 5James Wood hits a grand slam (24) to center field. Dylan Crews scores. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.6-12

Top 6Braden 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.7-12

Top 8Braden Shewmake doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.8-12

Top 8Brice Matthews homers (7) on a line drive to left field. Yainer Diaz scores. Braden Shewmake scores.11-12

Box score

Houston Astros

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Jose Altuve2B	5	1	1	3	0	1	.235
Yordan AlvarezDH	5	0	1	0	0	2	.318
Isaac Paredes3B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.251
Christian Walker1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.240
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.190
Cam SmithRF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.225
Yainer DiazC	4	2	2	2	0	0	.242
Braden ShewmakeSS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.256
Brice MatthewsCF	4	2	2	3	0	1	.197
Totals	37	11	12	10	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Mike Burrows	4.1	9	10	7	2	3	2	83-56	5.99
AJ Blubaugh	1.2	3	2	2	0	3	1	33-22	3.57
Nate Pearson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-7	3.79
Enyel De Los Santos	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	19-10	4.65

Washington Nationals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
James WoodDH	2	3	1	4	3	0	.268
Luis García Jr.1B	5	1	1	1	0	3	.281
Curtis Mead3B	5	2	3	3	0	1	.240
CJ AbramsSS	5	2	3	3	0	1	.274
Dylan CrewsRF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.226
Daylen LileLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Jacob YoungCF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.225
Drew MillasC	3	0	1	1	0	2	.188
Nasim Nuñez2B	4	2	3	0	0	1	.243
Totals	36	12	13	12	3	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Miles Mikolas	6.0	9	7	7	2	3	2	99-63	5.78
Cole Henry	1.2	3	4	4	1	2	1	44-26	7.90
Clayton Beeter	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-8	3.00