Nationals Edge Pirates in 10-Inning Thriller
PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — James Wood’s 10th-inning single drove in the decisive run as the Washington Nationals outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park.
The Nationals built an 8-0 lead in the fifth, capitalizing on a Pirates error to score four times. Pittsburgh roared back with four runs in the bottom half on a three-run homer from Marcell Ozuna. The Pirates tied it with a run in the ninth, but Washington scored in the 10th. Orlando Ribalta earned the save.
Clayton Beeter got the win for Washington. Dennis Santana took the loss. Attendance was 10,504. The Nationals improved to 9-10, while the Pirates fell to 11-8.