Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros 8–2: July MLB Rundown
July 8, 2026: Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros 8–2 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Washington Nationals beat Houston Astros 8–2 on July 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Houston Astros 2, Washington Nationals 8.
Washington Nationals
Luis Garcia Jr. went 3-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
CJ Abrams went 1-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Daylen Lile went 2-for-5 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Foster Griffin recorded 7 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 0 walks and 9 strikeouts.
Houston Astros
Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Zach Dezenzo went 2-for-3 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Christian Walker went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Spencer Arrighetti recorded 4 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 7 hits allowed, 8 earned runs allowed, 6 walks and 2 strikeouts.
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