MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/19/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2068 - SUNDAY, JULY 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (61-39) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Houston Astros (42-57) 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 1 X 10 16 1
Nationals Beaten By Astros, 10-5
The Houston Astros bumped off the Washington Nationals, 10-5, at Minute Maid Park. Ed Simmons hit 1 single and 1 double. He also had 4 RBI. Houston reliever Bobby Dailey picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Ty Buttrey was saddled with the loss. With the win, Houston has a record of 42-57. Washington falls to 61-39.

With Houston leading 6-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Simmons came up to bat against Washington pitcher Yimi Garcia. Simmons hit a curveball to left-center for a bases-clearing double. His 3rd double of the season put the Astros on top, 9-0.

Simmons told the Houston Gazette: "I don't know which I enjoy more -- being a ballplayer or the perks that come with being a ballplayer."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jarvis SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 0 2
G. Bird DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .271 13 46
M. Machado 3B 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .338 4 21
B. Harper CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .283 17 65
M. Choice LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
O. Hernandez C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242 6 33
N. Castellanos 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .294 14 57
D. Dahl RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .261 8 35
S. Mardirosian 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .275 4 24
Totals 35 5 9 5 1 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (13, 2nd Inning off E. Guy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jarvis 2 , M. Machado , B. Harper 3 , M. Choice , O. Hernandez 2 , D. Dahl
2-out RBI: M. Machado , B. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Choice , N. Castellanos , S. Mardirosian
GIDP: D. Dahl
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper (9)
CS: C. Jarvis (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jones LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .243 12 35
T. Holman C 5 1 1 1 0 3 5 .226 13 38
S. Montés DH 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 .212 3 8
C. Spears CF 5 1 3 0 0 2 2 .276 7 39
S. McGuire 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .270 7 31
E. Simmons RF 4 1 2 4 1 2 3 .227 13 36
B. Simmons 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .500 0 4
E. van Zandvliet SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .219 3 19
B. Antonelli 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .285 4 20
Totals 40 10 16 10 4 11 27      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Antonelli (11, 4th Inning off T. Buttrey, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Simmons (3, 4th Inning off Y. Garcia, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Holman (13, 3rd Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Jones , T. Holman 4 , S. Montés , C. Spears 3 , S. McGuire 2 , E. Simmons 3 , B. Simmons 2 , E. van Zandvliet 2 , B. Antonelli 3
2-out RBI: E. Simmons , B. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Holman , S. Montés , B. Simmons , E. van Zandvliet , B. Antonelli
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Jones (5) , E. van Zandvliet 3 (19) , B. Antonelli (9)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Antonelli (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Simmons-van Zandvliet-McGuire)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Buttrey L (7-7) 3.0 8 6 6 1 3 1 18 58 3.92   
Y. Garcia 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 0 7 31 2.08   
K. Giles 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 29 3.22   
J. McCain 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 11 4.06   
A. Viloria 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 4.54   
J. Berrios 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 26 6.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Buttrey 19
Batters Faced: T. Buttrey 18, Y. Garcia 7, K. Giles 7, J. McCain 2, A. Viloria 4, J. Berrios 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Buttrey 2-4, Y. Garcia 0-1, K. Giles 1-1, J. McCain 0-0, A. Viloria 0-2, J. Berrios 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Buttrey 58-40, Y. Garcia 31-20, K. Giles 29-15, J. McCain 11-6, A. Viloria 17-10, J. Berrios 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Garcia 1-1 , J. McCain 1-0
WP: J. Berrios
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Guy 4.2 7 5 2 0 4 0 22 103 2.93   
B. Dailey W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 21 2.12   
K. Jenkins SV (2) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 35 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Guy 40
Batters Faced: E. Guy 22, B. Dailey 5, K. Jenkins 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Guy 4-6, B. Dailey 1-0, K. Jenkins 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Guy 103-64, B. Dailey 21-12, K. Jenkins 35-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Dailey 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Simmons
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Roof closed, 90 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 41579
Sunday, July 19th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68