MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
07/04/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1902 - SATURDAY, JULY 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (55-35) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 1
Washington Nationals (54-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 10 0
Nationals Beaten By Pirates, 4-2
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Luis Fernández led his team to victory over the Washington Nationals, 4-2. The right-hander was locked-in. Joe Kaiser closed the game out for Pittsburgh, earning his 28th save. The National League Central Division-leading Pirates are 55-35.

Pittsburgh relied on the bat of Mauro Rodríguez to get the win. The left fielder ripped a run-scoring triple in the top of the eighth inning to put the Pirates ahead, 3-1. For the game, Rodríguez had 1 double and 1 triple in 4 at-bats.

"My job is to go out and execute," said Fernández.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gamboa 2B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 2 29
A. Jackson RF 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .271 10 34
M. Rodríguez LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .264 5 50
J. Allen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 7 36
J. Reyes CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .310 9 36
M. Andujar SS, 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .290 2 11
J. Choi DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263 4 27
   b-E. García DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Bowen 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .254 9 37
   a-H. Correa PR, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 33
J. Pérez C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .219 1 20
Totals 35 4 11 4 1 8 12      
a - H. Correa pinch ran for J. Bowen in the 5th
b - E. García inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rodríguez (14, 1st Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Choi (13, 2nd Inning off T. Buttrey, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Rodríguez (5, 8th Inning off R. McJannett, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jackson , M. Rodríguez 5 , J. Allen , J. Reyes 2 , M. Andujar 2 , J. Choi 2 , J. Bowen , J. Pérez
2-out RBI: J. Pérez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jackson , H. Correa
Sac Bunt: A. Gamboa
Sac Fly: J. Bowen
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Rodríguez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 8 34
   a-M. Sano PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .187 3 13
G. Bird DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .277 12 43
   b-S. Daniels DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304 10 21
M. Machado 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .353 4 19
B. Harper CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .277 13 53
O. Hernandez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .242 6 29
N. Castellanos 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .281 11 48
A. Judge LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .330 2 18
L. Fox Jr. SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .279 2 37
L. Carpio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .093 0 1
Totals 37 2 10 2 3 10 22      
a - M. Sano pinch hit for D. Dahl in the 7th
b - S. Daniels inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Bird 2 (16, 3rd Inning off L. Fernández, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off L. Fernández, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Castellanos 2 (31, 7th Inning off N. Ramirez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Wall, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Bird 4 , S. Daniels , M. Machado , B. Harper , O. Hernandez , N. Castellanos 4 , A. Judge , L. Fox Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Daniels , M. Machado , B. Harper , O. Hernandez , L. Fox Jr. , L. Carpio
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Harper(Rodríguez at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Fernández W (7-2) 5.2 4 0 0 1 7 0 22 86 3.03   
G. Lima H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4.02   
N. Ramirez H (8) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 15 4.94   
F. Lopez H (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 2.16   
C. Wall H (8) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 25 6.29   
J. Kaiser SV (28) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Fernández 67
Batters Faced: L. Fernández 22, G. Lima 1, N. Ramirez 4, F. Lopez 2, C. Wall 7, J. Kaiser 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Fernández 5-5, G. Lima 1-0, N. Ramirez 0-1, F. Lopez 0-0, C. Wall 2-1, J. Kaiser 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Fernández 86-57, G. Lima 3-2, N. Ramirez 15-10, F. Lopez 8-7, C. Wall 25-14, J. Kaiser 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Lima 2-0 , F. Lopez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Buttrey L (7-6) 5.2 7 2 2 0 6 0 23 99 3.33   
J. McCain 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4.25   
P. Rodriguez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 16 4.38   
R. McJannett 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 7 18 2.72   
A. Viloria 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Buttrey 53
Batters Faced: T. Buttrey 23, J. McCain 1, P. Rodriguez 4, R. McJannett 7, A. Viloria 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Buttrey 3-7, J. McCain 1-0, P. Rodriguez 1-2, R. McJannett 1-1, A. Viloria 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Buttrey 99-66, J. McCain 3-2, P. Rodriguez 16-8, R. McJannett 18-12, A. Viloria 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McCain 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Fernández
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 40841
Special Notes: 3B Jeremy Bowen was injured while running the bases.
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