Houston Astros’ Cooper Hummel, right, yells after hitting a RBI single against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros’ Christian Walker (8) scores as Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams reaches to tag him at home plate during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Washington Nationals’ Luis GarcÃa Jr., right, celebrates with CJ Abrams (5) after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Yainer Diaz homers as the Astros beat the Nationals to stop a 5-game slide
HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz and Mauricio Dubón each had three hits, and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Tuesday night to stop a five-game slide.
Houston Astros’ Cooper Hummel, right, yells after hitting a RBI single against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz and Mauricio Dubón each had three hits, and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Tuesday night to stop a five-game slide.
Christian Walker had two hits and two RBIs for the AL West-leading Astros. Bennett Sousa (5-0) got four outs for the win, and Josh Hader struck out the side in the ninth for his 28th save.
Luis GarcÃa Jr. hit a two-run drive for last-place Washington, which had won three straight and five of seven overall. CJ Abrams had three hits.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
GarcÃa connected for his ninth homer in the third inning, lifting the Nationals to a 2-1 lead. But Diaz responded with a solo shot in the fourth for his 14th homer.
Walker singled and scored on Cooper Hummel’s pinch-hit single in the fifth, and the Astros grabbed control with three more runs in the sixth.
Altuve singled home Dubón for a 4-2 lead, and Walker followed with a two-run single against Andry Lara.
Andrew Chafin (1-1) took the loss.
Washington right-hander Michael Soroka allowed two runs and four hits in 3 1/3 innings in his final start before Thursday’s trade deadline.
Key moment
Washington closed to 7-4 on Daylen Lile’s RBI double in the eighth. The Nationals had runners on second and third with one out, but Riley Adams and Jacob Young struck out swinging against Bryan Abreu.
Key stat
The Nationals went 3 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Up next
Left-hander MacKenzie Gore (4-10, 3.52 ERA) starts for Washington on Wednesday in the series finale. The Astros had not announced their starter.
To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile.
Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation