Moran added to Houston's lead in the sixth inning, when he singled off left-hander Aaron Laffey to score Nolan Fontana. Kemmer then made it a four-run game when he singled, scoring Moran.
The Nationals would not be shut out for long, scoring their first run in the bottom of the sixth inning off right-hander Joe Musgrove. With runners on first and third and one out, Matt den Dekker hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Jose Lobaton.
Washington made it a one-run game by scoring two runs in the seventh inning off Astros right-hander Chris Devenski.