Strasburg stars as Nats rout Astros 12-3 for 2-0 Series lead
Stephen Strasburg's time had come.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
12
Houston Astros
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Maldonado homered to left center (409 feet).
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Home Run 12-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Taylor homered to left (393 feet).
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Home Run 12-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Cabrera singled to center, Soto scored, Kendrick to third.
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Single 11-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Eaton homered to right (365 feet), Robles scored.
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Home Run 10-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Zimmerman reached on infield single to third, Kendrick scored, Cabrera scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman, Zimmerman safe at second.
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Error 8-2
Zimmerman reached on infield single to third, Kendrick scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman and Cabrera scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman, Zimmerman safe at second on thro
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Error 8-2
Zimmerman reached on infield single to third, Kendrick scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman and Cabrera scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman, Zimmerman safe at second on thro
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Error 8-2
Zimmerman reached on infield single to third, Kendrick scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman and Cabrera scored on throwing error by third baseman Bregman, Zimmerman safe at second on thro
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Single 8-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Cabrera singled to shallow center, Soto scored and Turner scored, Kendrick to second.
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Single 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Kendrick reached on infield single to shortstop, Robles scored, Soto to second, Turner to third.
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Single 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 12-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Marisnick grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 12-3
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Javy Guerra pitches to Jake Marisnick
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Altuve singled to center, Springer to second.
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Single 12-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Javy Guerra pitches to Jose Altuve
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Springer safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Rendon.
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Error 12-3
Springer safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Rendon.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 12-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 12-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Javy Guerra pitches to George Springer
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Reddick grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 12-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-3
Javy Guerra pitches to Josh Reddick
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Maldonado homered to left center (409 feet).
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Home Run 12-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Javy Guerra pitches to Martin Maldonado
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
Correa flied out to center.
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Fly Out 12-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-2
Javy Guerra pitches to Carlos Correa
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Play Result 12-2
Guerra relieved Rainey
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Play Result 12-2
Parra in right field.
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Start Inning 12-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-2
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Highlights
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 SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Michael BrantleyLF23
Alex Bregman3B3
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Carlos CorreaSS1
Robinson ChirinosC23
Josh ReddickLF22
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
Kyle TuckerPH23
Martin MaldonadoC15
WSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Adam EatonRF9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Juan SotoLF22
Howie KendrickDH47
Asdrubal Cabrera2B3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Kurt SuzukiC24
Victor RoblesCF10
Substitutes
Gerardo ParraRF88
Michael A. TaylorCF21
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