Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals

Apr 19, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	13	0	8
WSH	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	8	0	4

loss:

M. Gore(2-1)win: Houston Astros logo

J. Verlander(1-0)save: Houston Astros logo

J. Hader(2)

Game Recap

Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals game highlights

WASHINGTON -- Justin Verlander walked to the mound at Nationals Park on Friday night and leaned over to pick up the baseball. He warmed up under cloudy skies and in front of a sparse crowd. The 41-year-old loosened his potent right arm to make his season debut and career start...

Scoring Summary

HOUWSH

2Yainer Diaz doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Kyle Tucker scores. [1 run] 10
2Jeremy Pena doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Yainer Diaz scores. [1 run] 20
2Chas McCormick singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas. Jeremy Pena scores. [1 run] 30
3Ildemaro Vargas singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Riley Adams scores. [1 run] 31
5Chas McCormick out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lane Thomas. Kyle Tucker scores. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 41
5Riley Adams homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run] 42
8Mauricio Dubon singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. Chas McCormick scores. Mauricio Dubon out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Lane Thomas to first baseman Joey Meneses to shortstop CJ Abrams. [1 run] [2 outs] 52
9Jesse Winker out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Chas McCormick. CJ Abrams scores. [1 run] [1 out] 53

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.376
2Yordan AlvarezDH	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	.272
3Alex Bregman3B	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.232
4Kyle TuckerRF	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	.275
5Yainer DiazC	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.304
6Jeremy PenaSS	3	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.349
7Chas McCormickLF	2	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	.241
8Jose Abreu1B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.073
9Mauricio DubonCF	3	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.319



TOTAL	13	37	5	5	5	2	0	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Justin VerlanderRHP	6.0	4	2	2	4	0	1	78	3.00
Bryan AbreuRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	5.40
Ryan PresslyRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	8.22
Josh HaderLHP	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	30	8.38


TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	8	1	1	140	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jacob YoungCF	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.237
Joey GalloPH-LF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.133
2CJ AbramsSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.292
3Jesse WinkerDH	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.345
4Lane ThomasRF	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.195
5Luis Garcia Jr.2B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.296
Nasim NunezPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
6Joey Meneses1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.182
7Eddie RosarioLF-CF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.130
Nick SenzelPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.167
8Riley AdamsC	2	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	.306
9Ildemaro Vargas3B	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.323
TOTAL	8	32	3	3	8	1	1	8	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
MacKenzie GoreLHP	4.0	7	3	3	4	1	92	3.60
Robert GarciaLHP	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	19	4.32
Derek LawRHP	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	19	3.65
Dylan FloroRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	15	1.00
Matt BarnesRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	18	3.68
Tanner RaineyRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5.14
TOTAL	9.0	13	5	5	5	2	173	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUWSH

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Jacob Young grounds out, pitcher Justin Verlander to first baseman Jose Abreu. [1 out]
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LINEOUT — CJ Abrams lines out to center fielder Mauricio Dubon. [2 outs]
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STRIKEOUT — Jesse Winker strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

HOU

WSH

5Runs3

13Hits8

0Errors0

.351Batting Avg.250

37At Bats32

3Extra-base Hits3

0Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In3

2Walks1

5Stolen Bases1

5Strikeouts8

8Left on Base4

16Total Bases14

Game Details

Friday, April 19, 2024 · 6:45 PM

Nationals Park · Washington, D.C.

attendance: 22,999 (55.6%)

weather: 56 degrees, overcast