Curtis Mead records four assists as Nationals defeat Astros

Curtis Mead played for Washington in the Nationals’ 8–2 home victory over the Houston Astros at Nationals Park. He went hitless in three at-bats, finishing with no runs or RBIs, but drew two walks in five plate appearances. Mead also recorded four assists and four fielding chances without an error. Washington built its lead with two runs in the third inning, three in the fourth and three in the fifth, while Houston’s runs came in the fifth and eighth. Mead’s supplied batting line was .240/.336/.480 for the event data.