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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Pirates
20-9
2-7
Final
Nationals
10-17
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 7-2

The Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Nationals Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Joey Meneses went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Nationals. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Apr 30
Gray throws 6 strong innings, Nationals beat Pirates 7-2

Josiah Gray pitched six strong innings, Joey Meneses had four hits and the Washington Nationals finally cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 in a game delayed nearly 2 1/2 hours by rain Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 11-5 on the road; Nationals 3-11 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
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

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
Johan Oviedo SP
Probable starter · 9-14, 4.31 ERA, 158 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsDH
  3. 3Miguel AndujarRF
  4. 4Carlos Santana1B
  5. 5Jack SuwinskiCF
  6. 6Connor JoeLF
  7. 7Tucupita MarcanoSS
  8. 8Jihwan Bae2B
  9. 9Austin HedgesC
Nationals4th in NL East
Josiah Gray SP
Probable starter · 8-13, 3.91 ERA, 143 K, 1.46 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex CallLF
  2. 2Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  3. 3Keibert RuizC
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Jeimer Candelario3B
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Lane ThomasRF
  8. 8CJ AbramsSS
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF

The series

PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Pirates 16, Nationals 1 (Apr 29)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 16,898
Officials
Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (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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