MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/17/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 859 - THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (9-10) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (6-14) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Pittsburgh Beaten, 3-1, by Washington
In a low-scoring tilt between the Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, 31-year old right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was the difference-maker. The Washington right-hander spearheaded the 3-1 win. The Pirates drop to 6-14.

Had Michael Conforto not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Conforto hit a 2-run single. That made the score 3-1, in favor of the Nationals.

"Watch and learn," said Conforto. "This is what good pitching looks like."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Baker CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-M. Tauchman PH, CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .300 0 6
J. Aranda 1B 3 0 0 1 0 3 3 .151 3 10
W. Abreu RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .236 6 11
S. Brown DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .178 3 8
M. Conforto LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .175 1 6
R. Urias 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 1 1
A. Wells C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .220 0 3
O. Lopez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .226 0 1
P. DeJong 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .197 2 4
   a-J. Ramirez PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297 2 8
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 11 18      
a - J. Ramirez pinch hit for P. DeJong in the 7th
b - M. Tauchman pinch hit for D. Baker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Lopez (1, 3rd Inning off N. Pivetta, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. DeJong (2, 5th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Brown (3, 6th Inning off N. Pivetta, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Abreu (6, 8th Inning off L. Roupp, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Tauchman , W. Abreu 2 , S. Brown 2 , M. Conforto 2 , R. Urias , O. Lopez 3 , P. DeJong 2
2-out RBI: M. Conforto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Baker , W. Abreu , M. Conforto
Sac Fly: J. Aranda
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Conforto (2) , A. Wells (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Urias (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Urias-Aranda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich RF 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .342 4 9
   b-T. O'Neill PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 1 5
M. Chapman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .253 4 10
B. Rice C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .167 3 11
J. Bride 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .174 1 8
S. Hilliard LF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .122 1 1
A. Volpe SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .203 4 7
J. Martinez DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .120 1 2
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .114 0 0
   a-C. Mead PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 1 2
   c-B. Hicklen CF, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .036 0 1
J. Westbrook 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 1 3
Totals 31 1 4 1 6 7 22      
a - C. Mead pinch hit for D. Keirsey Jr. in the 7th
b - T. O'Neill pinch hit for C. Yelich in the 7th
c - B. Hicklen substituted for C. Mead in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bride (3, 6th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Yelich , J. Bride 2 , J. Martinez , C. Mead
2-out RBI: J. Bride
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Chapman , B. Rice , J. Bride , S. Hilliard , J. Martinez
GIDP: M. Chapman
Hit by Pitch: T. O'Neill
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Chapman (3)

FIELDING
PB: B. Rice
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. 5.2 2 1 1 3 4 0 102 1.59   
S. Dominguez 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 13 10.12   
A. Banda 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.52   
E. Miller W (2-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.00   
G. Jax SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 62
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 22, S. Dominguez 3, A. Banda 3, E. Miller 5, G. Jax 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 6-6, S. Dominguez 0-0, A. Banda 0-1, E. Miller 1-3, G. Jax 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 102-62, S. Dominguez 13-3, A. Banda 6-4, E. Miller 18-12, G. Jax 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Dominguez 1-0 , E. Miller 2-0
WP: A. Banda
Hit Batsmen: A. Banda
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Pivetta 6.1 5 1 1 2 7 0 95 4.71   
L. Roupp L (0-2) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 21 3.48   
A. Bender 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.45   
J. Moran 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 64
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 25, L. Roupp 5, A. Bender 6, J. Moran 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 5-6, L. Roupp 0-2, A. Bender 0-2, J. Moran 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 95-62, L. Roupp 21-16, A. Bender 20-13, J. Moran 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Roupp 1-0 , A. Bender 2-2 , J. Moran 1-0
WP: N. Pivetta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 16713
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