Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates, July 4, 2026
July 4, 2026, 11:05 AM ET | Nationals Park
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Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Nationals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 45-45 | .500 | #4 | #6 | 11.0 |
| Washington Nationals | 46-44 | .511 | #4 | #5 | 7.5 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.59 ERA
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 13 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Washington Nationals 1: PIT 11 hits, WSH 6 hits; PIT 0 errors, WSH 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
 Washington Nationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor GriffinSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy CookCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake MangumCF/RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Callihan1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry DavisC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Daylen Lile led Washington Nationals with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WoodRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr.1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés ChaparroPH/1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen LileLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan CrewsCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| José TenaDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew MillasC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
Braxton Ashcraft went 5.2 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (7 SO, 1 ER); Zack Littell went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Carson Palmquist | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zack Littell | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Riley Cornelio | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T1
Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 1, WSH 0
- B1
Home Run James Wood homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 1, WSH 1
- T2
Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd. PIT 2, WSH 1
- T2
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Jake Mangum scores. Tyler Callihan scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. PIT 4, WSH 1
- T2
Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T8
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. PIT 6, WSH 1
- T8
Walk Henry Davis walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd. PIT 7, WSH 1
Play-by-Play
All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Drew Millas grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 7, WSH 1
- B9
Groundout José Tena grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 7, WSH 1
- B9
Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. PIT 7, WSH 1
- T9
Strikeout Billy Cook strikes out swinging. PIT 7, WSH 1
- T9
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, pitcher Riley Cornelio to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. PIT 7, WSH 1
- T9
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. PIT 7, WSH 1
- B8
Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. PIT 7, WSH 1
- B8
Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 7, WSH 1
- B8
Groundout Curtis Mead grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 7, WSH 1
- T8
Strikeout Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging. PIT 7, WSH 1
- T8
Walk Henry Davis walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd. PIT 7, WSH 1
- T8
Walk Drew Millas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Tyler Callihan walks. PIT 6, WSH 1
- T8
Forceout Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st. PIT 6, WSH 1
- T8
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. PIT 6, WSH 1
- T8
Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T8
Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T8
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Drew Millas. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B7
Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B7
Walk James Wood walks. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B7
Grounded Into DP Nasim Nuñez grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. José Tena to 3rd. Drew Millas out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez out at 1st. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B7
Walk Drew Millas walks. José Tena to 2nd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B7
Walk José Tena walks. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T7
Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Zack Littell. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T7
Lineout Konnor Griffin lines out to right fielder James Wood. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T7
Pop Out Henry Davis pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B6
Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B6
Single Daylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B6
Grounded Into DP CJ Abrams grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. Curtis Mead out at 2nd. CJ Abrams out at 1st. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B6
Single Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T6
Strikeout Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T6
Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T6
Walk Nick Gonzales walks. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T6
Flyout Ryan O'Hearn flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B5
Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Tyler Callihan. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B5
Groundout James Wood grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B5
Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B5
Strikeout Drew Millas strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T5
Flyout Esmerlyn Valdez flies out to right fielder James Wood. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T5
Pop Out Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T5
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B4
Grounded Into DP José Tena grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. Dylan Crews out at 2nd. José Tena out at 1st. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B4
Single Dylan Crews singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Daylen Lile to 3rd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B4
Single Daylen Lile singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B4
Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T4
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T4
Groundout Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T4
Lineout Tyler Callihan lines out to center fielder Dylan Crews. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B3
Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B3
Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B3
Walk James Wood walks. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B3
Lineout Nasim Nuñez lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T3
Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T3
Grounded Into DP Nick Gonzales grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. Nick Gonzales out at 1st. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T3
Single Ryan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B2
Flyout Drew Millas flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B2
Single José Tena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B2
Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- B2
Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T2
Caught Stealing 2B Esmerlyn Valdez caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Drew Millas to shortstop CJ Abrams. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T2
Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. PIT 5, WSH 1
- T2
Pop Out Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory. PIT 4, WSH 1
- T2
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Jake Mangum scores. Tyler Callihan scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. PIT 4, WSH 1
- T2
Strikeout Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging. PIT 2, WSH 1
- T2
Single Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd. PIT 2, WSH 1
- T2
Single Tyler Callihan singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 1, WSH 1
- T2
Hit By Pitch Jake Mangum hit by pitch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. PIT 1, WSH 1
- T2
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile, deflected by second baseman Nasim Nuñez. PIT 1, WSH 1
- B1
Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. PIT 1, WSH 1
- B1
Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. PIT 1, WSH 1
- B1
Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. PIT 1, WSH 1
- B1
Home Run James Wood homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 1, WSH 1
- T1
Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 1, WSH 0
- T1
Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes. PIT 0, WSH 0
- T1
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Konnor Griffin to 3rd. PIT 0, WSH 0
- T1
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 0, WSH 0
- T1
Single Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. PIT 0, WSH 0