Trending Now - Nationals Triumph Over Pirates in Thrilling Extra Innings
WHO:
MLB.com - The Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates were the teams involved in the game.
MLB.com - James Wood, Orlando Ribalta, Luis García Jr., Konnor Griffin, Yohan Ramírez, Jacob Young, Daylen Lile, Drew Millas, and Foster Griffin were key players mentioned.
WHAT:
MLB.com - The Nationals split the four-game series against the Pirates.
MLB.com - The Nationals have won five of their last seven games.
MLB.com - The Nationals are currently the highest-scoring team in the Majors, averaging 5.82 runs per game.
MLB.com - The Nationals defeated the Pirates 8-7 in 10 innings.
MLB.com - The Nationals scored six of their seven runs due to errors and wild pitches by the Pirates.
MLB.com - James Wood hit a one-out RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Nationals the lead.
MLB.com - Orlando Ribalta earned his first career save by getting out of a first-and-third jam with no outs.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The game took place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The game occurred on Thursday, April 14th, 2026.
MLB.com - The Nationals improved their record to 9-10 with this victory.
WHY:
MLB.com - The Nationals capitalized on the sloppy defense of Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin and the wildness of reliever Yohan Ramírez.
HOW:
MLB.com - The Nationals scored three runs in the fifth inning due to a ground ball error by Konnor Griffin and a wild pickoff throw by pitcher Braxton Ashcraft.
MLB.com - Joey Wiemer pinch hit for Drew Millas in the sixth inning and delivered an RBI double that briefly put the Nationals ahead 5-4.
MLB.com - The Nationals took advantage of a ground ball error by Konnor Griffin that allowed three runs to score.
MLB.com - The Nationals scored two runs in the seventh inning after loading the bases against Yohan Ramírez, with Jacob Young being hit by a pitch and Daylen Lile scoring on a wild pitch.
(UPDATED April 17, 2026 01:22 UTC)
The Nationals split their four-game series against the Pirates and have now won five of their last seven games. In their latest matchup, they scored three runs in the fifth inning thanks to a ground ball error by Konnor Griffin and a wild pickoff throw by pitcher Braxton Ashcraft, and Joey Wiemer contributed with an RBI double that briefly put the Nationals ahead 5-4. Remarkably, the Nationals are currently the highest-scoring team in the Majors, averaging 5.82 runs per game.
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(UPDATED April 16, 2026 23:15 UTC)
The Washington Nationals edged out the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in a thrilling game that went into extra innings on Tuesday, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Key contributions came from players like James Wood, who delivered a crucial one-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and Orlando Ribalta, who secured his first career save by navigating a tough situation with runners on first and third and no outs. The Nationals capitalized on the Pirates' defensive errors and wild pitches, improving their record to 9-10 with this hard-fought victory.