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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Washington Nationals 9: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to Washington Nationals 9, on Friday, July 3, 2026 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, July 3, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates44-455

Final

Washington Nationals46-439

DateJul 3, 2026

Start time6:45 PM ET

VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

TVMLB.TV

Attendance30,331

Line score

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

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageEsmerlyn Valdez · 3-5, 2B, RBI, R, K

Home RunsBryan Reynolds · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Runs Batted InBryan Reynolds · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K

MLB RatingBryan Reynolds · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageDaylen Lile · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsLuis Garcia Jr. · 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

Runs Batted InDaylen Lile · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingDaylen Lile · 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesWashington Nationals

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

44-45Record46-43

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
Konnor Griffin	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	26	.273	.329	.407
Brandon Lowe	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	18	.243	.320	.498
Bryan Reynolds	2-5	5	2	2	2	1	0	2	20	.282	.395	.471
Esmerlyn Valdez	3-5	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	20	.339	.391	.742
Ryan O'Hearn	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.280	.334	.462
Nick Gonzales	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	23	.303	.358	.387
Jake Mangum	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	20	.312	.358	.371
Endy Rodriguez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.260	.393	.479
Jared Triolo	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	11	.238	.312	.315
Team	13-40	40	5	13	5	1	3	7	176

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Mitch Keller	6.0	8	5	5	0	1	3	83-56	5.02	83
Isaac Mattson	1.1	3	4	4	1	1	2	37-25	4.67	37
Tyler Callihan	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	21-9	0.00	21
Team	8.0	12	9	9	3	2	5	141-90		141

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	19	.267	.389	.529
Luis Garcia Jr.	2-4	4	2	2	3	2	1	0	24	.283	.315	.559
Jose Tena	1-5	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	13	.224	.284	.385
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.273	.354	.508
Dylan Crews	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	21	.230	.283	.365
Daylen Lile	3-4	4	2	3	4	2	0	0	8	.256	.309	.421
Keibert Ruiz	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.279	.309	.464
Jorbit Vivas	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.252	.330	.350
Nasim Nunez	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	14	.237	.323	.289
Team	12-36	36	9	12	9	5	3	2	141

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Foster Griffin	5.0	4	1	1	1	2	1	83-57	2.87	83
Orlando Ribalta	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	21-12	3.55	21
Justin Lawrence	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0	26-14	7.58	26
Clayton Beeter	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	3.16	5
Zak Kent	2.0	7	4	4	0	1	0	41-29	6.28	41
Team	9.0	13	5	5	3	7	1	176-115		176

Season series

PIT wins series 2-1

Jul 5, 2026PIT 11, WSH 5

Jul 4, 2026PIT 7, WSH 1

Jul 3, 2026PIT 5, WSH 9

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
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Washington Nationals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals?

Washington Nationals won, 9-5, on Friday, July 3, 2026.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Washington Nationals 9.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Esmerlyn Valdez (3-5, 2B, RBI, R, K batting average). Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile (3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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