Pittsburgh Pirates 5-9 Washington Nationals
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Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 at Nationals Park, Washington on Fri, 3 Jul 2026.
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Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5
The Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 at Nationals Park on Friday 3 July.
A 3-run 3rd inning did the damage.
Foster Griffin got the win, Mitch Keller took the loss.
Daylen Lile went 3-for-4 with 2 homers and 4 RBI and Luis García Jr. went 2-for-4 with 2 homers and 3 RBI.
Hits: PIT 13, WSH 12; errors 0-2.
Washington Nationals move to 46-43; Pittsburgh Pirates fall to 44-45.
Attendance: 30,331.
Decisions
- Win: Foster Griffin
- Loss: Mitch Keller
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
Biggest moments
- José Tena homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. James Wood scores.
- Luis García Jr. homers (17) on a line drive to right field.
- Bryan Reynolds homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.
- Daylen Lile homers (9) on a line drive to center field.
- Esmerlyn Valdez grounds into a double play, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. Esmerlyn Valdez out at 1st.
Questions
Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals?
The Washington Nationals, 9-5, on Fri, 3 Jul 2026.