WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Ryan Zimmerman scored in the 11th inning Friday on a throwing error by third baseman Jimmy Parades, allowing the Washington Nationals to down Houston 4-3.
Washington's relief corps limited Houston to two hits over the final 5 1/3 innings and the Nationals handed the Astros their 96th loss of the season. Houston needs 15 wins in its last 18 games to avoid the first 100-loss campaign in franchise history.
The game had been tied since the seventh when Houston's Lucas Harrell, making his fifth appearance of the season, came out for his second inning of work in the 11th. Harrell issued one-out walks to Ryan Zimmerman and Michael Morse, bringing up Jayson Werth.
Werth hit a ground ball to Paredes, who threw wildly to second in an attempt to get Morse. The ball rolled into right field and Zimmerman came around to score.
Zimmerman also hit a two-run homer in the first.
Tyler Clippard (3-0) worked the final two relief innings to get the victory.
