MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/07/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2301 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (61-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
Washington Nationals (57-58) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Astros Suffer 3-1 Road Loss
The Washington Nationals downed the Houston Astros, 3-1, at Nationals Park. Stellar pitching by John Means had a lot to do with it. The left-hander handcuffed his opponent all game. Means, now 5-10, was the winner. In 5.1 innings, he gave up 1 hit, while striking out 8, walking 3, and allowing no runs. The loss makes Houston 61-56.

Seth Brown, who is on pace for 103 RBI this season, chipped in a solo home run for Washington in the bottom of the third. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Washington skipper Shane S.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 6 37
L. Nootbaar RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 15 46
T. Hernández DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 31 85
Y. Alvarez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235 21 68
C. Walker 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .204 27 60
Y. Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 17 51
H. Kim 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .239 7 47
A. Thomas CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 7 41
   a-A. Call PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 1 8
J. Ortiz SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 9 38
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 8 8      
a - A. Call pinch hit for A. Thomas in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Nootbaar (18, 8th Inning off M. Brash, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Walker (1, 7th Inning off S. Dominguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Nootbaar 2 , C. Walker 3 , A. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kwan , T. Hernández , C. Walker
Sac Fly: H. Kim
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Nootbaar (9) , A. Thomas (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ortiz-Kim-Alvarez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramirez 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .268 32 74
J. Aranda 1B 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .248 19 48
W. Abreu RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .260 28 71
S. Brown DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 5 .247 27 73
A. Wells C 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 .186 13 34
O. Lopez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 .253 2 31
M. Tauchman LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .262 10 37
D. Baker CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224 1 23
P. DeJong SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .244 25 63
Totals 31 3 8 3 5 9 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Aranda 2 (22, 1st Inning off H. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Kittredge, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. DeJong (20, 2nd Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Brown (27, 3rd Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. DeJong (25, 5th Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramirez , J. Aranda 4 , W. Abreu , S. Brown 5 , P. DeJong 6
2-out RBI: S. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramirez , O. Lopez 3
GIDP: D. Baker
Team LOB: 9
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Brown L (8-8) 5.0 7 3 3 3 7 2 94 4.27   
A. Kittredge 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 21 3.64   
A. Weems 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.75   
G. Speier 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 45
Batters Faced: H. Brown 25, A. Kittredge 5, A. Weems 4, G. Speier 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 4-4, A. Kittredge 1-1, A. Weems 2-1, G. Speier 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 94-55, A. Kittredge 21-10, A. Weems 15-9, G. Speier 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kittredge 1-0 , A. Weems 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Means W (5-10) 5.1 1 0 0 3 8 0 88 5.48   
S. Dominguez H (4) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 26 5.09   
A. Banda H (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.06   
M. Brash H (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.96   
G. Jax SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Means 71
Batters Faced: J. Means 20, S. Dominguez 5, A. Banda 1, M. Brash 4, G. Jax 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Means 2-6, S. Dominguez 1-3, A. Banda 1-0, M. Brash 2-1, G. Jax 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Means 88-59, S. Dominguez 26-14, A. Banda 5-3, M. Brash 17-12, G. Jax 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Means
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 26487
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