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Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Nationals
65-81
6-7
Final
Pirates
68-78
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 7-6

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-1. The Pirates outscored the Nationals 4-1 in the 1st inning. Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates. Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 13
Reynolds hits 21st homer, Pirates beat Nationals 7-6 to spoil Rutledge's debut

Bryan Reynolds watched Washington Nationals rookie pitcher Jackson Rutledge try to gather himself after taking a throw off the back of his head from a teammate and wondered if a little baseball justice was about to be served.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
  • Nationals 34-38 on the road; Pirates 36-38 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
Jackson Rutledge SP
Probable starter · 1-1, 6.75 ERA, 12 K, 1.50 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Dominic Smith1B
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Travis BlankenhornLF
  6. 6Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  7. 7Drew MillasC
  8. 8Jake Alu3B
  9. 9Jacob YoungCF
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Colin Selby SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 9.00 ERA, 30 K, 1.83 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jihwan BaeCF
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  4. 4Jack SuwinskiDH
  5. 5Endy RodriguezC
  6. 6Joshua PalaciosRF
  7. 7Liover Peguero2B
  8. 8Alfonso Rivas III1B
  9. 9Jared Triolo2B

The series

PIT wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Pirates 5, Nationals 1 (Sep 12)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 9,883
Officials
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Angel Hernandez (First Base Umpire), James Hoye (Second Base Umpire), John Libka (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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