WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Washington Nationals rallied from an early deficit Monday night, defeating the Houston Astros 12-11 at Nationals Park. Curtis Mead and CJ Abrams each went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, while James Wood added a grand slam and four RBIs.

Houston jumped ahead 6-1 after three innings on homers by Jose Altuve and Yainer Diaz. Washington responded with five runs in the third, capped by Abrams’ three-run blast, and took the lead for good on Wood’s grand slam in the fifth. Brice Matthews homered in the eighth for the Astros, who outhit Washington 12-13 but left the tying run on base.

Miles Mikolas (3-7) earned the win in relief. Clayton Beeter notched his seventh save. Mike Burrows (4-9) took the loss. Attendance was 11,092. The game lasted 2:46. Washington improved to 47-45; Houston fell to 45-48.