Nats seek series win to close out road trip in Game 4 at Pirates
Washington Nationals (64–78) at Pittsburgh Pirates (66–76)
LHP Patrick Corbin (5–12, 5.41) | RHP Jared Jones (5–7, 3.91)
Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 l 1:35 p.m. ET l Game #143/ Road #74
PNC Park | Pittsburgh, Pa.
TV: MASN | Radio: 106.7 FM / DC 87.7 FM & La Pantera 100.7 FM (Spanish)
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ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD
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The Washington Nationals and Pirates will play the final game of this four-game set today…It is also the final game of this six-game road trip.
- The Nationals swept yesterday’s doubleheader, taking the first game, 5–3, and winning the second in thrilling fashion with four runs in the ninth to win 8–6…Dylan Crews (2-for-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB, 2 R) and DJ Herz (5.0 IP, 0 H, 5 SO) led the charge in game one…Andres Chaparro (3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, R) led the offense in game two, while Ildemaro Vargas delivered the go-ahead double in the ninth…Kyle Finnegan secured the save in both halves of the doubleheader.
- Following today’s game, the Nationals will return home for an off day on Monday before starting a six-game homestand with two games against the Atlanta Braves and four games with the Miami Marlins.
SERIES BUSINESS
The Nationals can take their first series from the Pirates since 2021 and their first series at PNC Park since 2019 with a win today.
- Washington has secured at least a series split in three of their last four series, including taking two out of three games from the New York Yankees…The Nationals are 3–2 in their last five games and 9–9 in their last 18 games.
STEAL CITY
The Nationals lead Major League Baseball with 197 stolen bases this season.
- Washington has had 22 different players steal a base this season, the most in MLB and the most since the 1997 Reds had 22 players swipe at least one bag…No team has had 23 different players steal a base since the 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Washington has had a player steal three bases in a game eight times this season, the most in MLB and three more than second place Cincinnati (5).
- The Nationals are tied for first in MLB with Cincinnati in steals of third base with 35.
