HOU 8, WSH 6 | Mar 23, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, March 23, 2025•CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches•74°F, Sunny

HOU

Astros

WSH

Nationals

Final

WIN

James Hicks

LOSS

Eduardo Salazar

The Astros defeated the Nationals 8-6.

Key Moment

Top 9: Will Bush homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.

Weather: 74°F, SunnyWind: 1 mph, CalmFirst pitch: 4:05 PM UTCT: 2:39Att: 3,252Venue: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

Win Probability

WSH WinHOU Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	8	15	1
WSH	0	0	3	0	0	0	0

Game 778710 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Houston Astros

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Colin BarberDH	2	0	0	0	0	1	.286/.444/.429
Ethan WagnerRF	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Jose GonzalezLF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500/.500/.500
Will Bush1B	1	1	1	1	0	0	.333/.333/1.333
Lucas SpenceCF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500/.500/.500
Chase Jaworsky2B	2	1	2	1	0	0	.600/.625/.600
Ryan Johnson3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250/.400/.500
German RamirezSS	1	0	1	2	1	0	.500/.667/.500
Jancel VillarroelC	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500/.500/.500
Bench
Cooper HummelDH	4	0	2	1	0	1	.316/.435/.447
Cam SmithRF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.342/.419/.711
Zach DezenzoLF
Totals	40	8	15	8	3	10	-

HR:Bush (9th off Arguelles, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Hummel; Rodgers

TB:20

RBI:Hummel; Rodgers; Bush; Ramirez 2; Guillorme; Wagner; Jaworsky

SF:Guillorme

Team LOB:11

Washington Nationals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG
Viandel PenaPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Jared McKenzieRF	2	0

Pitching

Houston Astros

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Spencer Arrighetti	4.2	3	3	3	4	5	0	85-51	3.71
Steven Okert	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	0.00
Miguel Castro	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20-11	3.72
James HicksW	3.0	4	3	3	1	1	1	49-28	5.40
Totals	9.0	7	6	6	6	8	1	158-93	-

HBP:Abrams (by Arrighetti); Knizner (by Hicks)

Inherited runners-scored:Okert 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Arrighetti 85-51; Okert 4-3; Castro 20-11; Hicks 49-28

Groundouts-flyouts:Arrighetti 3-5; Okert 0-0; Castro 1-1; Hicks 4-3

Washington Nationals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Trevor Williams	5.0	6	3	2	0	7	0	74-51	3.93
Colin Poche

Game Notes

⚠️

T8Ethan Wagner reaches on catcher interference by Andrew Knizner. Chase Jaworsky scores. German Ramirez to 3rd. Jancel Villarroel to 2nd. Ethan Wagner to 1st.

Scoring Plays

Top 2 • HOU

2-0

Luis Guillorme out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder James Wood. Brendan Rodgers scores.

1-0

Brendan Rodgers doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood. Victor Caratini scores. Brendan Rodgers to 3rd. Brendan Rodgers advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams.

Bot 3 • WSH

2-1

Dylan Crews walks. Keibert Ruiz scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. CJ Abrams to 2nd.

2-2

James Wood walks. Jacob Young scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd.

2-3

Luis García Jr. grounds out, third baseman Luis Guillorme to first baseman Collin Price. CJ Abrams scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. James Wood to 2nd.

Top 5 • HOU

3-3

Cooper Hummel singles on a line drive to center fielder Elijah Green. Luis Guillorme scores. Collin Price to 2nd.

Top 8 • HOU

7-3

Ethan Wagner reaches on catcher interference by Andrew Knizner. Chase Jaworsky scores. German Ramirez to 3rd. Jancel Villarroel to 2nd. Ethan Wagner to 1st.

6-3

German Ramirez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Elijah Green. Ryan Wrobleski scores. Lucas Spence scores. Chase Jaworsky to 2nd.

4-3

Chase Jaworsky singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos De La Cruz. Jose Gonzalez scores. Ryan Wrobleski to 3rd. Lucas Spence to 2nd.

Bot 8 • WSH

7-5

Joe Naranjo singles on a line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Donta' Williams scores. T.J. White scores. Fielding error by center fielder Lucas Spence. Joe Naranjo out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Ethan Wagner to shortstop German Ramirez to first baseman Ryan Wrobleski to second baseman Chase Jaworsky to first baseman Ryan Wrobleski. J.T. Arruda to 3rd.

Top 9 • HOU

8-5

Will Bush homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 9 • WSH

8-6

Donta' Williams homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

HBP:Johnson (by Arguelles)

Inherited runners-scored:Ferrer 3-1

Pitches-strikes:Williams 74-51; Poche 20-9; Finnegan 13-8; Salazar 20-15; Ferrer 4-4; Arguelles 31-17

Groundouts-flyouts:Williams 3-4; Poche 1-2; Finnegan 1-1; Salazar 0-1; Ferrer 1-0; Arguelles 2-0

Bench
CJ AbramsSS	2	1	0	0	0	1	.273/.322/.455
Cortland LawsonSS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000
Dylan CrewsRF	2	0	0	1	1	1	.273/.385/.345
Carlos De La CruzLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000
Josh BellDH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.130/.231/.217
Luis García Jr.2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.348/.388/.500
Nathaniel Lowe1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.200/.321/.222
Paul DeJong3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.234/.339/.404
Keibert RuizC	2	1	1	0	0	0	.289/.320/.511
Jacob YoungCF	1	1	1	0	1	0	.245/.315/.347
Trevor WilliamsP							.000/.000/.000
Colin PocheP							.000/.000/.000
Kyle FinneganP							.000/.000/.000
Eduardo SalazarP							.000/.000/.000
José A. FerrerP							.000/.000/.000
Anthony ArguellesP							.000/.000/.000