The Washington Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on April 14, 2026 at PNC Park. A crowd of 9,423 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Umpires
John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), James Hoye (First Base Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Soreness | 2026-04-17 |
| PIT | Jared Triolo | SS | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Not Specified | 2026-05-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-14 |
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-28 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Ken Waldichuk | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | .273 | .368 | .424 | .793 |
| PIT | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | .235 | .316 | .471 | .786 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .265 | .398 | .574 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .281 | .400 |
| 2 | Curtis Mead | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .333 | .414 |
| 3 | Brady House | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .323 | .433 |
| 4 | Daylen Lile | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .321 | .338 |
| 5 | CJ Abrams | SS | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .356 | .426 | .695 |
| 6 | Jacob Young | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .294 | .469 |
| 7 | Jorbit Vivas | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .447 | .367 |
| 8 | Drew Millas | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .241 | .120 |
| 8 | Jose Tena | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 |
| 9 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .293 | .231 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ Poulin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25-16 | 4.50 |
| Miles Mikolas | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49-32 | 11.49 |
| Mitchell Parker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46-32 | 0.00 |
| Cionel Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-3 | 8.22 |
| Clayton Beeter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.24 |
| Gus Varland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 4.50 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .328 | .400 | .597 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .397 | .679 |
| 2 | Nick Yorke | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .388 | .350 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .382 | .477 |
| 4 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .394 | .508 |
| 5 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .192 | .128 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .302 | .306 |
| 7 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .346 | .326 |
| 7 | Jake Mangum | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .289 | .257 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .279 | .243 |
| 9 | Joey Bart | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .136 | .231 | .273 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 90-53 | 2.86 |
| Yohan Ramirez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-19 | 1.54 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 6.14 |
| Isaac Mattson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33-24 | 1.69 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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