Pirates 5-1 Nationals (Sep 12, 2023) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

67-78, 35-38 home


WSH
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
0	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	-	5	11	0

B. Falter2-8

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

J. Adon2-2

4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 6 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- B. Falter pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Line Out
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Adon pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- B. Falter pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Adon pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- B. Falter pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- Call caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Adon pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- Suwinski stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- B. Falter pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Adon pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- Hayes stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- B. Falter pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Adon pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- R. Garcia pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- Andujar stole second, Palacios stole third.
  1
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- B. Falter pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- A. Willingham pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- L. García hit for Kieboom
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- A. Willingham pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- Vargas at third base.
  1
  4
- L. García at second base.
  1
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- C. Holderman pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- Rivas at first base.
  1
  5
- Alu hit for Call
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- A. Machado pitching for WSH
  WSH
  PIT
- Alu in left field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- R. Borucki pitching for PIT
  WSH
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Line Out	Four-seam FB	90

Nationals
6
Pirates
2

Game 1

9/11

Nationals
1
Pirates
5

Game 2

9/12

Nationals
6
Pirates
7

Game 3

9/13

Nationals
0
Pirates
2

Game 4

9/14

PNC Park

6:35 PM, September 12, 2023

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 9,222

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Libka
First Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
Second Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	69	50	.580	-	L1
New York	64	55	.538	5	W1
Miami	57	62	.479	12	L4
Atlanta	51	68	.429	18	L1
Washington	47	72	.395	22	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	75	44	.630	-	W11
Chicago	67	51	.568	7.5	L2
Cincinnati	63	58	.521	13	W1
St. Louis	61	60	.504	15	L1
Pittsburgh	51	70	.421	25	L4

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