PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Washington Nationals built an early lead and held off the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 5-4 win at PNC Park on Tuesday, one day after a 16-5 defeat.

Washington scored three runs in the first inning, keyed by RBI singles from Brady House, Daylen Lile and CJ Abrams. Abrams finished 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. The Nationals added single runs in the third and fourth.

Pittsburgh chipped away, scoring twice in the fourth on Marcell Ozuna’s RBI double and a Nick Gonzales groundout. The Pirates pulled within one in the fifth but got no closer.

Mitchell Parker earned the win for Washington. Mitch Keller took the loss for Pittsburgh. Gus Varland secured the save before a crowd of 9,423. The Nationals improved to 8-9, while the Pirates fell to 10-7.