Astros 1, Nationals 3 — Final score (March 8, 2026)

MLB · Sun, Mar 8 · CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Final

W: Cole Henry · L: J.P. France · SV: Gus Varland

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	3	3	0

Win probability

WSH 100%WSH 95%

HOU 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

Hunter Brown

HOU

4.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 BB

Andrew Alvarez

WSH

4.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K

Ronny Cruz

WSH

1-1, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Key plays

▲ 5thChristian Walker called out on strikes.0–0 · 54%

▲ 5thCam Smith homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.1–0 · 39%

▼ 5thJosé Tena grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.1–0 · 38%

▼ 5thJoey Wiemer strikes out swinging.1–0 · 36%

▼ 6thChristian Franklin flies out sharply to center fielder Anthony Huezo.1–0 · 37%

▼ 6thNasim Nuñez pops out to shortstop Riley Unroe.1–0 · 34%

▼ 6thRobert Hassell III strikes out swinging.1–0 · 34%

▲ 7thYordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Trey Lipscomb.1–0 · 36%

▲ 7thYainer Diaz lines out to shortstop Seaver King.1–0 · 39%

▼ 7thKeibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.1–0 · 47%

▼ 7thAbimelec Ortiz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Justin Thomas Jr. Rafael Ramirez Jr. to 3rd.1–0 · 63%

▼ 7thDrew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Justin Thomas Jr. Rafael Ramirez Jr. scores.1–1 · 60%

Highlights (3)

▶ Cam Smith's solo home run

00:00:30 · MLB video

▶ Hunter Brown's nine strikeouts

00:01:20 · MLB video

▶ Andrew Alvarez strikes out five

00:00:37 · MLB video

Full play-by-play (60)

▲ 1stBrice Matthews strikes out swinging.0–0 · 53%

▲ 1stJose Altuve flies out to center fielder Robert Hassell III.0–0 · 55%

▲ 1stYordan Alvarez doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer.0–0 · 52%

▲ 1stYainer Diaz grounds out softly, pitcher Andrew Alvarez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.0–0 · 55%

▼ 1stNasim Nuñez strikes out swinging.0–0 · 53%

▼ 1stRobert Hassell III called out on strikes.0–0 · 51%

▼ 1stKeibert Ruiz walks.0–0 · 53%

▼ 1stAndrés Chaparro called out on strikes.0–0 · 51%

▲ 2ndChristian Walker flies out to center fielder Robert Hassell III.0–0 · 53%

▲ 2ndCam Smith strikes out swinging.0–0 · 55%

▲ 2ndLucas Spence strikes out on a foul tip.0–0 · 55%

▼ 2ndDrew Millas strikes out swinging.0–0 · 53%

▼ 2ndJosé Tena strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker.0–0 · 51%

▼ 2ndJoey Wiemer grounds out, shortstop Riley Unroe to first baseman Christian Walker.0–0 · 51%

▲ 3rdRiley Unroe grounds out softly to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.0–0 · 53%

▲ 3rdKeibert Ruiz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jax Biggers called out on strikes.0–0 · 55%

▲ 3rdBrice Matthews called out on strikes.0–0 · 55%

▼ 3rdYohandy Morales called out on strikes.0–0 · 53%

▼ 3rdChristian Franklin grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Hunter Brown.0–0 · 51%

▼ 3rdNasim Nuñez walks.0–0 · 53%

▼ 3rdRobert Hassell III grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.0–0 · 51%

▲ 4thJose Altuve flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin.0–0 · 54%

▲ 4thYordan Alvarez grounds out, first baseman Andrés Chaparro to pitcher Andrew Alvarez.0–0 · 56%

▲ 4thYainer Diaz grounds out to pitcher Andrew Alvarez.0–0 · 56%

▼ 4thKeibert Ruiz strikes out swinging.0–0 · 54%

▼ 4thAndrés Chaparro strikes out on a foul tip.0–0 · 51%

▼ 4thDrew Millas strikes out swinging.0–0 · 51%

▲ 5thChristian Walker called out on strikes.0–0 · 54%

▲ 5thCam Smith homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.1–0 · 39%

▲ 5thLucas Spence strikes out swinging.1–0 · 41%

▲ 5thRiley Unroe lines out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.1–0 · 41%

▼ 5thJosé Tena grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.1–0 · 38%

▼ 5thJoey Wiemer strikes out swinging.1–0 · 36%

▼ 5thYainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Yohandy Morales called out on strikes.1–0 · 36%

▲ 6thJax Biggers pops out to second baseman José Tena.1–0 · 38%

▲ 6thBrice Matthews strikes out swinging.1–0 · 40%

▲ 6thJose Altuve grounds out, second baseman José Tena to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.1–0 · 40%

▼ 6thChristian Franklin flies out sharply to center fielder Anthony Huezo.1–0 · 37%

▼ 6thNasim Nuñez pops out to shortstop Riley Unroe.1–0 · 34%

▼ 6thRobert Hassell III strikes out swinging.1–0 · 34%

▲ 7thYordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Trey Lipscomb.1–0 · 36%

▲ 7thYainer Diaz lines out to shortstop Seaver King.1–0 · 39%

▲ 7thChristian Walker grounds out, third baseman Trey Lipscomb to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.1–0 · 39%

▼ 7thKeibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.1–0 · 47%

▼ 7thAbimelec Ortiz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Justin Thomas Jr. Rafael Ramirez Jr. to 3rd.1–0 · 63%

▼ 7thDrew Millas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Justin Thomas Jr. Rafael Ramirez Jr. scores.1–1 · 60%

▼ 7thRonny Cruz homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Abimelec Ortiz scores.1–3 · 87%

▼ 7thLeandro Pineda grounds out, shortstop Tommy Sacco Jr. to first baseman Jason Schiavone.1–3 · 86%

▼ 7thTrey Lipscomb flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.1–3 · 86%

▲ 8thCam Smith singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jared McKenzie.1–3 · 79%

▲ 8thLucas Spence strikes out swinging.1–3 · 85%

▲ 8thTommy Sacco Jr. walks. Josh Wakefield to 2nd.1–3 · 79%

▲ 8thJack Winkler grounds out softly, pitcher Griff McGarry to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. Josh Wakefield to 3rd. Tommy Sacco Jr. to 2nd.1–3 · 84%

▲ 8thBrice Matthews pops out to second baseman Ronny Cruz.1–3 · 91%

▼ 8thJared McKenzie strikes out swinging.1–3 · 91%

▼ 8thSeaver King walks.1–3 · 92%

▼ 8thYeremy Cabrera pops into a double play, shortstop Tommy Sacco Jr. to first baseman Jason Schiavone. Seaver King out at 1st.1–3 · 90%

▲ 9thAnthony Huezo grounds out softly, third baseman Trey Lipscomb to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz.1–3 · 94%

▲ 9thJohn Garcia strikes out swinging.1–3 · 95%

▲ 9thJason Schiavone strikes out on a foul tip.1–3 · 95%

Box score

Houston Astros

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Brice Matthews 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.273
Jose Altuve 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118
Anthony Huezo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Yordan Alvarez LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.091
John Garcia C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.100
Yainer Diaz C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077
Jason Schiavone 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Christian Walker 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Justin Thomas Jr. LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cam Smith RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.278
Josh Wakefield RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Lucas Spence DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.133
Riley Unroe SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Tommy Sacco Jr. SS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.091
Jax Biggers 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Jack Winkler 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Hunter Brown	4.0	0	0	0	2	9	62	1.04
Christian Roa	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	13	1.80
Steven Okert	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	10	10.80
J.P. FranceL	1.1	3	3	3	1	1	38	7.71
Tom Cosgrove	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.59

Washington Nationals

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Nasim Nuñez SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.188
Seaver King SS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.385
Robert Hassell III CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.278
Yeremy Cabrera CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Keibert Ruiz C	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.263
Rafael Ramirez Jr. PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Riley Adams C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Andrés Chaparro 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.214
Abimelec Ortiz 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.083
Drew Millas DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.308
José Tena 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154
Ronny Cruz 2B	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	.500
Joey Wiemer RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.056
Leandro Pineda RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Yohandy Morales 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Trey Lipscomb 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Christian Franklin LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Jared McKenzie LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Andrew Alvarez	4.0	1	0	0	0	5	41	2.00
Orlando Ribalta	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	18	3.00
Jackson Rutledge	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1.93
Cole HenryW	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0.00
Griff McGarry	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	23	2.45
Gus VarlandS	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11	12.27

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