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Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Nationals
65-80
1-5
Final
Pirates
67-78
PNC Park
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Who won: Pirates 5-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-1. The Pirates outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Joshua Palacios went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Ildemaro Vargas went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 12
Palacios and Falter lead the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Nationals

Josh Palacios hit a two-run homer against his former team, Bailey Falter pitched six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
  • Nationals 34-37 on the road; Pirates 35-38 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Recap · Sep 25
High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th 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
Pirates3rd 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

Nationals4th in NL East
Joan Adon SP
Probable starter · 2-4, 6.45 ERA, 48 K, 1.63 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Keibert RuizC
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Ildemaro Vargas3B
  6. 6Carter Kieboom3B
  7. 7Dominic Smith1B
  8. 8Alex CallLF
  9. 9Jacob YoungCF
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Bailey Falter SP
Probable starter · 2-9, 5.36 ERA, 60 K, 1.41 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jihwan Bae2B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  4. 4Jack SuwinskiCF
  5. 5Connor Joe1B
  6. 6Endy RodriguezC
  7. 7Joshua PalaciosRF
  8. 8Miguel AndujarDH
  9. 9Alika WilliamsSS

The series

PIT wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Nationals 6, Pirates 2 (Sep 11)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 9,222
Officials
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), Derek Thomas (First Base Umpire), Angel Hernandez (Second Base Umpire), James Hoye (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesPIT wins series 3-1

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