Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Nationals

4-6

Final

Pirates

4-4

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4
PIT	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	X	6

Who won: Pirates 6-4

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-1. The Pirates outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 8th inning. Michael Chavis went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Pirates. Juan Soto went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Apr 16

Chavis' three hits power Pirates to 6-4 win over Nationals

Michael Chavis capped a three-hit night with a leadoff triple in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
Nationals 3-3 on the road; Pirates 3-2 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Nationals1st in NL East

Drew Millas C
Finger, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Ken Waldichuk RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Matt Waldron RP
Chest, Inflammation
60-Day-IL
Orlando Ribalta RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
PJ Poulin RP
Forearm, Strain, left
60-Day-IL

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals1st in NL East

Josh Rogers SP

Probable starter · 2-2, 5.13 ERA, 12 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

1Cesar Hernandez2B
2Juan SotoRF
3Nelson CruzDH
4Josh Bell1B
5Keibert RuizC
6Maikel Franco3B
7Lane ThomasCF
8Alcides EscobarSS
9Victor RoblesCF

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Bryse Wilson SP

Probable starter · 3-9, 5.52 ERA, 79 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
2Bryan ReynoldsCF
3Michael Chavis1B
4Yoshi TsutsugoDH
5Diego Castillo2B
6Ben GamelRF
7Jake MarisnickLF
8Andrew KnappC
9Cole TuckerSS

The series

PIT wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Nationals 7, Pirates 2 (Apr 15)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 8,676
Officials: Jerry Meals (Home Plate Umpire), Ed Hickox (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)