Os Washington Nationals derrotam o Pittsburgh Pirates por 5-3 no primeiro jogo de um doubleheader. Washington Nationals defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader.

No primeiro jogo de um doubleheader, os Washington Nationals derrotaram os Pittsburgh Pirates por 5-3. In the first game of a doubleheader, the Washington Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Herz lançou cinco innings sem sucesso, ganhando sua primeira vitória desde 3 de agosto, enquanto Dylan Crews contribuiu com um home run solo e um duplo run-score. DJ Herz pitched five hitless innings, earning his first win since August 3, while Dylan Crews contributed with a solo home run and a run-scoring double. Os Nationals lideraram por 4-0 antes de os Piratas fecharem a lacuna com um homer de duas corridas de Rowdy Tellez. The Nationals led 4-0 before the Pirates closed the gap with a two-run homer by Rowdy Tellez. Kyle Finnegan garantiu a vitória com sua 35a vitória. Kyle Finnegan secured the win with his 35th save. O segundo jogo contou com os arremessadores Mitchell Parker e Mitch Keller. The second game featured pitchers Mitchell Parker and Mitch Keller.