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Washington Nationals at Houston Astros

MLBJuly 28, 2025Daikin Park

NationalsWashingtonWSHWon44-62

Nationals 2, Astros 1

Final
AstrosHoustonHOU60-47
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
WSH000001100240
HOU000010000140

W Konnor PilkingtonL Bryan KingSV Kyle Finnegan

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alex Call lines out sharply to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Josh Bell strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Taylor Trammell flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  2.  Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Victor Caratini grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Paul DeJong hits a ground-rule double (7) on a line drive down the right-field line.WSH 52%
  3.  Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. Paul DeJong to 3rd.
  4.  Brady House strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Jacob Melton grounds out, second baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Top 3rd

  1.  Riley Adams singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jose Altuve.WSH 54%
  2.  Jacob Young called out on strikes.
  3.  CJ Abrams walks. Riley Adams to 2nd.
  4.  Alex Call strikes out swinging.HOU 51%
  5.  Josh Bell strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Mauricio Dubón lines out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
  2.  Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zack Short grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Top 4th

  1.  Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
  3.  Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Taylor Trammell grounds out softly, pitcher Brad Lord to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Caratini grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Top 5th

  1.  Brady House strikes out swinging.
  2.  Riley Adams called out on strikes.
  3.  Jacob Young strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Jacob Melton grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  3.  Yainer Diaz walks.
  4.  Mauricio Dubón doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Yainer Diaz scores.HOU 70%
  5.  Brice Matthews lines out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Top 6th

  1.  CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Alex Call strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Bell walks.
  4.  Nathaniel Lowe doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Bell scores.HOU 53%
  5.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Zack Short grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
  2.  Taylor Trammell singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  3.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  4.  Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.

Top 7th

  1.  Daylen Lile called out on strikes.
  2.  Brady House grounds out, third baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Riley Adams homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.WSH 61%
  4.  Jacob Young walks.
  5.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Christian Walker doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young.HOU 52%
  2.  Jacob Melton walks.HOU 58%
  3.  Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Christian Walker to 3rd. Jacob Melton out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st.WSH 63%
  4.  Mauricio Dubón called out on strikes.WSH 68%

Top 8th

  1.  Alex Call called out on strikes.
  2.  Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nathaniel Lowe walks.
  4.  Luis García Jr. called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brice Matthews called out on strikes.
  2.  Chas McCormick strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cooper Hummel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  4.  Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Luis García Jr. Cooper Hummel out at 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brady House strikes out swinging.
  3.  Riley Adams flies out to second baseman Brice Matthews.

Bot 9th

  1.  Victor Caratini grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Kyle Finnegan.WSH 75%
  2.  Christian Walker grounds out softly, pitcher Kyle Finnegan to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.WSH 81%
  3.  Jacob Melton strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  WSH 0, HOU 1Mauricio Dubón doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Yainer Diaz scores.HOU 70%

Top 6th

  1.  WSH 1, HOU 1Nathaniel Lowe doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Taylor Trammell. Josh Bell scores.HOU 53%

Top 7th

  1.  WSH 2, HOU 1Riley Adams homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.WSH 61%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · WSH 2–1 HOU

Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Paul DeJong to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Christian Walker to 3rd. Jacob Melton out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st.

WSH 63%WSH +21 pts

Game leaders

NationalsWashington

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
CJ Abrams SS3000012.272
Alex Call RF4000003.274
Josh Bell DH3100013.226
Nathaniel Lowe 1B3011010.226
Paul DeJong 2B3010002.238
Luis García Jr. 2B1000001.262
Daylen Lile LF4000002.236
Brady House 3B4000003.254
Riley Adams C4121101.169
Jacob Young CF2000012.243
Totals312421419

2B: Lowe, DeJong.HR: Adams.RBI: Lowe, Adams.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brad Lord5.111112593.27
Konnor Pilkington W0.210001110.00
Luis García1.010011144.10
José A. Ferrer1.010002134.78
Kyle Finnegan S1.000001104.38

Video

3:11Nationals vs. Astros HighlightsMLB video
1:58Framber Valdez's twelve strikeouts0:26Nathaniel Lowe's RBI double0:28Mauricio Dubón's RBI double0:06 Brad Lord strikes out Brice Matthews
All 11 clips

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