Jose Altuve led the Astros to a 9-1 win over the Nationals. Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images.
Jose Altuve tied a career high with four hits, highlighted by a three-run homer, to lead the Houston Astros to a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
🚨TUVE BOMB🚨#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/PUQjyQCOhk
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 30, 2025
It was Altuve’s second four-hit game of the season and 41st of his career, which extends a franchise record. He was 4 for 4 and scored three times.
COOPER HUMMEL !!!!!#Astros vs Nationals on SCHN@astros I #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/ruljKA57oS
— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) July 30, 2025
Cooper Hummel hit a two-run homer and Yainer Díaz added a three-run shot to help the AL West leaders win a second straight after they snapped a season-long five-game skid with a 7-4 win Tuesday night.
Again?!?!?!?! https://t.co/TS03tmIdYU pic.twitter.com/CDc5jaOWg4
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 30, 2025
Houston starter rookie Ryan Gusto (7-4) yielded four hits and a run in six innings to bounce back after giving up a season-high eight runs in a loss to the Athletics on Friday night.
There were two on with two outs in the second when Altuve smacked a changeup from MacKenzie Gore (4-11) into the Crawford Boxes to put the Astros on top 4-1.
Mauricio Dubón singled with one out in the sixth and Hummel made it 6-1 and chased Gore with his third homer of the season.
Washington interim manager Miguel Cairo was ejected following Hummel’s home run after having words with home plate umpire Ryan Additon.
Zack Short walked after that and Altuve collected his third single before Diaz pushed the lead to 9-1 with his home run to left-center.
Gore allowed eight hits and six runs in 5 1/3 innings.
The Astros have combined for 16 runs in the last two games to get their offense going after managing just eight total runs during their five-game skid.
Key moment
Altuve’s home run that gave Houston the lead.
Key stat
Altuve’s home run was the 727th extra-base hit of his career, moving him into a tie with Lance Berkman for third-most in franchise history. They trail Hall of Famers Craig Biggio (1,014) and Jeff Bagwell (969).
Up next
Both teams are off Thursday before Washington hosts Milwaukee on Friday night and Houston opens a series at Boston.
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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.
EL MATÍN. 😤 pic.twitter.com/6luKH1Nxub
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 30, 2025
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 García 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.
García 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.
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