WSH 3, HOU 3 | Mar 2, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Monday, March 2, 2026•CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches•78°F, Partly Cloudy

WSH

Nationals

HOU

Astros

Final: Tied

The Nationals defeated the Astros 3-3.

Key Moment

Bot 8: James Nelson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Christian Franklin. Jax Biggers scores. James Nelson to 2nd.

Weather: 78°F, Partly CloudyWind: 7 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 6:05 PM UTCT: 2:50Att: 2,302Venue: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches

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91.7%C

15 missed calls

+36.4% WSH

+1.52 runs WSH

Win Probability

HOU WinWSH Win

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

Game 831529 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Washington Nationals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Seaver King2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.444/.500/.444	96.4	-	-
Trey LipscombSS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.364/.417/.545	98.7	-	-
Phillip GlasserRF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.100/.100/.200	94.3	-	-
Sergio Alcántara3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222/.300/.222	86.5	-	-
Christian FranklinLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200/.200/.200	96.6	-	-
Caleb LomavitaC	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143/.143/.143	81.4	-	-
Cayden WallaceDH	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.091/.000	86.7	-	-
Yohandy Morales1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000	111.5	-	-
Andrew PinckneyCF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.083/.083/.167	88.4	-	-
Bench
Nasim Nuñez2B	2	1	0	0	1	1	.250/.438/.417	85.2	-	-
CJ AbramsSS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.154/.313/.231
Totals	33	3	6	3	3	10	-	-	-	-

HR:Ruiz (4th off Abreu, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:House; Glasser

TB:11

RBI:House; Chaparro; Ruiz

Team LOB:6

Houston Astros

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jax Biggers2B	1	1	0	0	1	0	.167/.583/.167	73.5	-

Pitching

Washington Nationals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Josiah Gray	1.2	2	1	1	0	3	39-25	86.2	5.40
Sandy Gaston	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4-3	92.2	0.00
Drew Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	13-9	86.1	0.00
Andrew AlvarezH	3.0	1	0	0	3	3	54-32	85.6	3.60
Griff McGarryH	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	32-15	86.4	5.40
Merrick BaldoH	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	94.4	0.00
Julian FernándezBS	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	21-10	91.2	10.13
Andre Granillo	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	17-9	85.4	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	3	3	6	11	181-104	-	-

WP:Gray

HBP:Unroe (by Gray); Salazar (by Gray); Salazar (by Alvarez); Pérez (by McGarry)

Inherited runners-scored:Gaston 3-0; Baldo 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Gray 39-25; Gaston 4-3; Smith 13-9; Alvarez 54-32; McGarry 32-15; Baldo 1-1; Fernández 21-10; Granillo 17-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Gray 1-1; Gaston 0-0; Smith 0-1; Alvarez 5-2; McGarry 1-1; Baldo 1-0; Fernández 0-3; Granillo 0-1

Houston Astros

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Hunter Brown	2.2	1	1	1	2	3	0	43-29	92.7	1.93

Top 2 • WSH

1-0

Andrés Chaparro grounds out softly, third baseman Carlos Correa to first baseman Christian Walker. Daylen Lile scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. José Tena to 2nd.

EV: 41.2 mph8 ftLA: -22°

Bot 2 • HOU

1-1

César Salazar hit by pitch. Cam Smith scores. Lucas Spence to 3rd. Riley Unroe to 2nd.

Top 4 • WSH

2-1

Keibert Ruiz homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

EV: 103.5 mph💣 363 ftLA: 31°

Top 5 • WSH

3-1

Brady House doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Lucas Spence. Nasim Nuñez scores.

EV: 98.8 mph220 ftLA: 13°

Bot 7 • HOU

3-2

Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Sergio Alcántara to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Josh Wakefield scores. Carlos Pérez to 3rd. Kellen Strahm to 2nd.

EV: 60.1 mph4 ftLA: -40°

Bot 8 • HOU

3-3

James Nelson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Christian Franklin. Jax Biggers scores. James Nelson to 2nd.

EV: 108.6 mph221 ftLA: 13°

Bench
Jose Altuve2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.250/.333/.250	91.3	-	-
Yordan AlvarezDH	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000/.000/.000	110.3	-	-
Carlos Correa3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.250/.000	102.2	-	-
Christian Walker1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.125/.000	89.6	-	-
Cam SmithRF	1	1	1	0	1	0	.200/.429/.300	100	-	-
Jake MeyersCF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.143/.250/.143	78.5	-	-
Lucas SpenceLF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.167/.286/.167	86.4	-	-
Hunter BrownP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Steven OkertP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Bryan AbreuP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Bennett SousaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
J.P. FranceP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Logan VanWeyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Hudson LeachP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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Batting

Washington Nationals

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Pitching

Washington Nationals

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