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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Washington Nationals 6: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to Washington Nationals 6, on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBFriday, September 12, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates64-845

Final

Washington Nationals61-866

DateSep 12, 2025

Start time6:45 PM ET

VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

TVMASN, SportsNet PIT, MLB.TV

Attendance18,021

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	5
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	-	6

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageSpencer Horwitz · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Home RunsSpencer Horwitz · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InSpencer Horwitz · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingSpencer Horwitz · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJames Wood · 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 K

Home RunsDylan Crews · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InJosh Bell · 1-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingDylan Crews · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesWashington Nationals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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64-84Record61-86

3rd in NL CentStanding4th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery

Out

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jared Triolo	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	14	.226	.318	.352
Spencer Horwitz	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	21	.259	.332	.405
Bryan Reynolds	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	16	.242	.311	.401
Andrew McCutchen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.241	.336	.380
Nick Gonzales	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	15	.280	.321	.385
Oneil Cruz	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	.201	.302	.380
Nick Yorke	1-1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	5	.227	.227	.318
Cam Devanney	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.100	.129	.133
Jihwan Bae	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.059	.238	.059
Alexander Canario	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.214	.276	.342
Henry Davis	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.159	.234	.270
Joey Bart	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	.243	.348	.316
Team	10-36	36	5	10	5	1	1	9	134

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mitch Keller	5.1	4	2	2	1	4	1	62-39	4.13	62
Evan Sisk	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-4	3.68	13
Kyle Nicolas	0.2	3	4	4	1	1	1	21-12	5.68	21
Dauri Moreta	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-13	3.75	15
Team	8.0	8	6	6	3	7	2	111-68		111

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.266	.328	.445
James Wood	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	15	.261	.357	.475
Josh Bell	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	12	.234	.324	.407
Andres Chaparro	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.245	.279
Daylen Lile	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	15	.283	.331	.452
Luis Garcia Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.260	.298	.411
Riley Adams	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	.199	.263	.338
Jacob Young	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.298	.283
Jorge Alfaro	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.294	.294	.353
Dylan Crews	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	9	.203	.277	.358
Brady House	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	13	.242	.256	.344
Robert Hassell III	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	7	.241	.272	.340
Team	8-31	31	6	8	5	2	3	7	111

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brad Lord	6.0	7	3	3	0	4	1	88-57	4.21	88
PJ Poulin	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10-7	1.42	10
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-8	4.43	11
Jose Ferrer	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	25-14	4.09	25
Team	9.0	10	5	5	1	9	1	134-86		134

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Sep 14, 2025PIT 3, WSH 4

Sep 13, 2025PIT 5, WSH 1

Sep 12, 2025PIT 5, WSH 6

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals?

Washington Nationals won, 6-5, on Friday, September 12, 2025.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals?

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Washington Nationals 6.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Spencer Horwitz (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K batting average). Washington Nationals: James Wood (2-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 K batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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