Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros 5-4 in World Series opener.
Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Springer doubled to deep right, Tucker scored.
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Double 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Springer homered to center (428 feet).
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Home Run 5-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Soto doubled to deep left, Rendon scored and Robles scored.
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Double 5-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Eaton singled to right, Suzuki scored, Robles to second.
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Single 3-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Correa lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Sean Doolittle pitches to Carlos Correa
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Gurriel flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Sean Doolittle pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bregman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Sean Doolittle pitches to Alex Bregman
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Robles popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Joe Smith pitches to Victor Robles
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Suzuki struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Joe Smith pitches to Kurt Suzuki
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Zimmerman grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Joe Smith pitches to Ryan Zimmerman
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Play Result 5-4
Smith relieved Harris
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Play Result 5-4
Chirinos catching.
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Start Inning 5-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 8th inning
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Head to Head
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Jake Meyers 60-Day-IL
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
Washington Nationals
- Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
- Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
- PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
- Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
- Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Michael BrantleyRF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Carlos CorreaSS1
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Martin MaldonadoC15
Josh ReddickRF22
Substitutes
Kyle TuckerPH23
Robinson ChirinosC23
Aledmys DiazLF12
WSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Adam EatonRF9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Juan SotoLF22
Howie KendrickDH47
Asdrubal Cabrera2B3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Kurt SuzukiC24
Victor RoblesCF10
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