MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/14/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2817 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (68-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Washington Nationals (73-77) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 X 4 7 0
Nationals Rack Up 4-0 Win Versus Pittsburgh
The Washington Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, in National League action at Nationals Park. Washington pitcher Justin Verlander had a standout performance. With this game in the books, Washington is 73-77, Pittsburgh 68-82.

Washington right fielder Wilyer Abreu helped the Nationals go up, 1-0, in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the game tied, Abreu hit a run-scoring single off Pittsburgh pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Abreu.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .251 22 59
   a-J. Martinez DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 10 23
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 19 61
B. Rice C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .200 18 57
T. O'Neill RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .236 30 78
S. Hilliard LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .194 14 44
J. Bride 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .218 13 63
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242 6 36
J. Westbrook SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .254 8 42
C. Mead 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 6 16
Totals 32 0 5 0 1 10 14      
a - J. Martinez inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Westbrook (28, 3rd Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Yelich , B. Rice , T. O'Neill , D. Keirsey Jr. , J. Westbrook 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Yelich , M. Chapman , T. O'Neill , J. Bride
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Yelich (22) , D. Keirsey Jr. (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bride (6)
OF assists: 1 (Keirsey Jr.(Conforto at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramirez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278 35 91
J. Aranda 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 29 68
W. Abreu RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .263 34 87
S. Brown DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .235 33 90
A. Wells C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .197 15 44
O. Lopez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 3 39
M. Tauchman CF 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .267 10 54
M. Conforto LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .232 11 43
P. DeJong SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .230 27 76
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Brown (17, 2nd Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ramirez (40, 6th Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ramirez 3 , J. Aranda , W. Abreu , S. Brown 2 , M. Tauchman , P. DeJong
2-out RBI: W. Abreu , M. Tauchman , P. DeJong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Lopez , M. Conforto 2
Team LOB: 7
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Sugano L (9-15) 5.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 96 5.21   
J. Wendelken 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 26 4.06   
T. Saucedo 1.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 22 3.02   
C. Champlain 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sugano 60
Batters Faced: T. Sugano 21, J. Wendelken 6, T. Saucedo 7, C. Champlain 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sugano 6-9, J. Wendelken 1-1, T. Saucedo 2-0, C. Champlain 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sugano 96-60, J. Wendelken 26-11, T. Saucedo 22-13, C. Champlain 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wendelken 1-0 , T. Saucedo 2-0 , C. Champlain 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander W (6-14) 6.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 98 5.92   
M. Lorenzen H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 5.11   
A. Banda H (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.35   
M. Brash 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 69
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 23, M. Lorenzen 4, A. Banda 3, M. Brash 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 6-6, M. Lorenzen 1-1, A. Banda 1-1, M. Brash 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 98-60, M. Lorenzen 20-14, A. Banda 7-5, M. Brash 17-11
WP: M. Brash
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Verlander
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 26412
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