Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates, Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from 9/6

MLB

Nationals

63-78

5-3

Final

Pirates

66-75

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Nationals 5-3

The Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 in Doubleheader Game 1 Makeup from 9/6 on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at PNC Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Nationals outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 6th inning. Dylan Crews went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals. Rowdy Tellez went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 7

Herz and Crews star as the Nationals beat the Pirates 5-3 in a doubleheader opener

DJ Herz pitched five hitless innings and fellow rookie Dylan Crews homered, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Saturday in the opener of a split doubleheader.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Nationals 31-41 on the road; Pirates 33-37 at home.

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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

DJ Herz SP

Probable starter · 4-9, 4.16 ERA, 106 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2James WoodLF
3Andres ChaparroDH
4Luis Garcia Jr.2B
5Keibert RuizC
6Jose Tena3B
7Dylan CrewsRF
8Joey Gallo1B
9Jacob YoungCF

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Luis Ortiz SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.32 ERA, 107 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Joey BartC
4Andrew McCutchenDH
5Oneil CruzCF
6Nick Gonzales2B
7Connor Joe1B
8Bryan De La CruzRF
9Jared Triolo3B

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Nationals 0, Pirates 0 (Sep 6)

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 13,687
Officials: Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), James Jean (First Base Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)