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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals, Doubleheader Game 2 - Makeup from April 28

MLB
Pirates
20-8
16-1
Final
Nationals
9-17
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 16-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 16-1 in Doubleheader Game 2 - Makeup from April 28 on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 4th inning. Jack Suwinski went 3-for-6 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Pirates. Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Apr 29
Maggi gets 1st big league hits, Pirates sweep Nats 6-3, 16-1

Drew Maggi doesn't know if he'll have any major league at-bats in his future, so he was determined to take advantage of any chances he got Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 11-4 on the road; Nationals 2-11 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
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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

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
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

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Vince Velasquez SP
Probable starter · 4-4, 3.86 ERA, 37 K, 1.31 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Carlos Santana1B
  5. 5Jack SuwinskiLF
  6. 6Connor Joe1B
  7. 7Rodolfo Castro2B
  8. 8Tucupita MarcanoSS
  9. 9Jason DelayC
Nationals4th in NL East
Chad Kuhl SP
Probable starter · 0-4, 8.45 ERA, 31 K, 1.96 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex CallRF
  2. 2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  3. 3Jeimer Candelario3B
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Stone GarrettLF
  8. 8CJ AbramsSS
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF

The series

PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Pirates 6, Nationals 3 (Apr 29)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 17,482
Officials
Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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