Astros Collapse in Blowout Loss | Washington Nationals News

**Corey** (0:00)
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I'm Corey with the story. The Houston Astros dropped their series against the Nationals, losing the final game by a score of eight runs to two.
Pitcher Spencer Arrighetti had a rough outing, going just over four innings and giving up a lot of runs, including a career high six walks. This loss puts them at seven wins and five losses for the season. The Nationals really did their damage early in the game. They scored in the third inning and then really blew it open in the fourth with a three run homer. They added another run in the fifth with a solo shot. It was a tough night for the Astros defense. On the other side, the Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin was lights out. He pitched seven innings, only giving up one run and striking out nine batters.
He's been on a hot streak and this win was his tenth of the season, setting a franchise record for a rookie. The Astros offense just couldn't get going against Griffin. Their only real bright spot was Brice Matthews, who managed an RBI single in the fifth inning. It was one of the few times Houston put anything together at the plate. With this loss, the Astros are now sitting at 46 wins and 49 losses. There are a couple of games back in their division, and with the All-Star break coming up, they really need their pitching staff to find some stability. They've got another game coming up against Texas.