Pirates 7 – 1 Nationals

MLB · Sat, Jul 4 · Nationals Park

Final

W: Braxton Ashcraft · L: Carson Palmquist

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	11	0
WSH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0

Win probability

WSH 100%PIT 100%

PIT 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

Braxton Ashcraft

PIT

5.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, (W)

Zack Littell

WSH

6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

James Wood

WSH

1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB

Key plays

▲ 1stBryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Konnor Griffin to 3rd.0–0 · 43%

▲ 1stEsmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.0–0 · 50%

▼ 1stJames Wood homers (23) on a fly ball to right field.1–1 · 56%

▲ 2ndHenry Davis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.2–1 · 23%

▲ 2ndBrandon Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Jake Mangum scores. Tyler Callihan scores. Henry Davis to 2nd.4–1 · 17%

▲ 2ndEsmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.5–1 · 13%

▲ 8thNick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.6–1 · 1%

▲ 8thHenry Davis walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.7–1 · 1%

Highlights (40)

▶ Braxton Ashcraft fans seven in Pirates' 7-1 win

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▶ Condensed Game: PIT@WSH - 7/4/26

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▶ Pirates score first run of game on double steal

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▶ Braxton Ashcraft strikes out seven over 5 2/3

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▶ James Wood's leadoff home run (23)

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▶ Konnor Griffin steals his 18th base of the season

00:00:25 · MLB video

▶ James Wood crushes a 428-foot home run

00:00:31 · MLB video

▶ Brandon Lowe's two-run single

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▶ Zack Littell strikes out four over 6 1/3 innings

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▶ Data Viz: James Wood's leadoff home run

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▶ Esmerlyn Valdez's RBI single

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▶ Braxton Ashcraft escapes jam with double play

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▶ Nick Gonzales' RBI single

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▶ Drew Millas records the final out of the game

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▶ Henry Davis' RBI fielder's choice

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▶ Henry Davis' RBI walk

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▶ Brandon Lowe on the Pirates' 7-1 win vs. Nationals

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▶ Artemis II Astronauts throw out the first pitch

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▶ U.S. Air Force perform 'God Bless America'

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▶ U.S. Air Force Band performs National Anthem

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▶ Don Kelly on Pirates' resilience, at-bats in 7-1 win

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▶ Ball overturned after ABS challenge

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▶ Strike overturned after ABS challenge

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▶ Ball confirmed after ABS challenge

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▶ Tyler Callihan walks after ABS challenge

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▶ Ball overturned after ABS challenge

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▶ Keibert Ruiz singles, Konnor Griffin injures finger

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▶ Zack Littell's outing against the Pirates

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▶ Measuring the stats on James Wood's home run

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▶ A deep dive into James Wood's home run

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▶ Breaking down Braxton Ashcraft's pitches

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▶ Braxton Ashcraft's outing against the Nationals

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▶ Breaking down Zack Littell's pitches

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▶ Fielding alignment for Pittsburgh, July 4 vs Nationals

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▶ Fielding alignment for Washington, July 4 vs Pirates

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▶ Starting lineups for Pirates at Nationals - July 4, 2026

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▶ Bench availability for Pittsburgh, July 4 vs Nationals

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▶ Bullpen availability for Pittsburgh, July 4 vs Nationals

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▶ Bullpen availability for Washington, July 4 vs Pirates

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▶ Bench availability for Washington, July 4 vs Pirates

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Full play-by-play (76)

▲ 1stKonnor Griffin singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood.0–0 · 46%

▲ 1stBrandon Lowe strikes out swinging.0–0 · 48%

▲ 1stBryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams. Konnor Griffin to 3rd.0–0 · 43%

▲ 1stEsmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.0–0 · 50%

▲ 1stRyan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip.1–0 · 43%

▼ 1stJames Wood homers (23) on a fly ball to right field.1–1 · 56%

▼ 1stLuis García Jr. strikes out swinging.1–1 · 53%

▼ 1stCurtis Mead strikes out swinging.1–1 · 51%

▼ 1stCJ Abrams strikes out swinging.1–1 · 51%

▲ 2ndNick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile, deflected by second baseman Nasim Nuñez.1–1 · 46%

▲ 2ndJake Mangum hit by pitch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.1–1 · 39%

▲ 2ndTyler Callihan singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Jake Mangum to 2nd.1–1 · 31%

▲ 2ndHenry Davis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.2–1 · 23%

▲ 2ndKonnor Griffin strikes out swinging.2–1 · 28%

▲ 2ndBrandon Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Jake Mangum scores. Tyler Callihan scores. Henry Davis to 2nd.4–1 · 17%

▲ 2ndBryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory.4–1 · 19%

▲ 2ndEsmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.5–1 · 13%

▲ 2ndEsmerlyn Valdez caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Drew Millas to shortstop CJ Abrams.5–1 · 14%

▼ 2ndDaylen Lile strikes out swinging.5–1 · 13%

▼ 2ndDylan Crews strikes out swinging.5–1 · 12%

▼ 2ndJosé Tena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum.5–1 · 13%

▼ 2ndDrew Millas flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.5–1 · 12%

▲ 3rdRyan O'Hearn singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood.5–1 · 10%

▲ 3rdNick 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.5–1 · 13%

▲ 3rdJake Mangum grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.5–1 · 13%

▼ 3rdNasim Nuñez lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum.5–1 · 11%

▼ 3rdJames Wood walks.5–1 · 13%

▼ 3rdLuis García Jr. lines out to center fielder Jake Mangum.5–1 · 11%

▼ 3rdCurtis Mead strikes out swinging.5–1 · 10%

▲ 4thTyler Callihan lines out to center fielder Dylan Crews.5–1 · 11%

▲ 4thHenry Davis grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.5–1 · 11%

▲ 4thKonnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr.5–1 · 11%

▼ 4thCJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Nick Gonzales.5–1 · 10%

▼ 4thDaylen Lile singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.5–1 · 12%

▼ 4thDylan Crews singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Daylen Lile to 3rd.5–1 · 17%

▼ 4thJosé 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.5–1 · 9%

▲ 5thBrandon Lowe strikes out swinging.5–1 · 9%

▲ 5thBryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead in foul territory.5–1 · 10%

▲ 5thEsmerlyn Valdez flies out to right fielder James Wood.5–1 · 10%

▼ 5thDrew Millas strikes out swinging.5–1 · 8%

▼ 5thNasim Nuñez walks.5–1 · 10%

▼ 5thJames Wood grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd.5–1 · 9%

▼ 5thLuis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Tyler Callihan.5–1 · 7%

▲ 6thRyan O'Hearn flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews.5–1 · 7%

▲ 6thNick Gonzales walks.5–1 · 7%

▲ 6thJake Mangum grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Nick Gonzales to 3rd.5–1 · 7%

▲ 6thTyler Callihan strikes out swinging.5–1 · 8%

▼ 6thCurtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.5–1 · 11%

▼ 6thCJ Abrams grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan. Curtis Mead out at 2nd. CJ Abrams out at 1st.5–1 · 5%

▼ 6thDaylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.5–1 · 6%

▼ 6thDylan Crews strikes out swinging.5–1 · 5%

▲ 7thHenry Davis pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.5–1 · 5%

▲ 7thKonnor Griffin lines out to right fielder James Wood.5–1 · 6%

▲ 7thBrandon Lowe grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Zack Littell.5–1 · 6%

▼ 7thJosé Tena walks.5–1 · 8%

▼ 7thDrew Millas walks. José Tena to 2nd.5–1 · 14%

▼ 7thNasim 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.5–1 · 5%

▼ 7thJames Wood walks.5–1 · 6%

▼ 7thAndrés Chaparro strikes out swinging.5–1 · 3%

▲ 8thBryan Reynolds singles on a soft ground ball to catcher Drew Millas.5–1 · 3%

▲ 8thEsmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.5–1 · 3%

▲ 8thRyan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.5–1 · 3%

▲ 8thNick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.6–1 · 1%

▲ 8thJake 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.6–1 · 1%

▲ 8thDrew Millas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Tyler Callihan walks.6–1 · 1%

▲ 8thHenry Davis walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.7–1 · 1%

▲ 8thKonnor Griffin strikes out swinging.7–1 · 1%

▼ 8thCurtis Mead grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan.7–1 · 0%

▼ 8thCJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.7–1 · 0%

▼ 8thDaylen Lile strikes out swinging.7–1 · 0%

▲ 9thBrandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.7–1 · 0%

▲ 9thBryan Reynolds grounds out, pitcher Riley Cornelio to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.7–1 · 0%

▲ 9thBilly Cook strikes out swinging.7–1 · 0%

▼ 9thDylan Crews strikes out swinging.7–1 · 0%

▼ 9thJosé Tena grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Tyler Callihan.7–1 · 0%

▼ 9thDrew Millas grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Tyler Callihan.7–1 · 0%

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Konnor Griffin SS	5	1	1	0	0	2	.271
Brandon Lowe 2B	5	0	1	2	0	2	.242
Bryan Reynolds LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.284
Esmerlyn Valdez RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.333
Billy Cook CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.161
Ryan O'Hearn DH	4	1	2	0	0	1	.283
Nick Gonzales 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.307
Jake Mangum RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	.307
Tyler Callihan 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.242
Henry Davis C	3	1	1	2	1	0	.153

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Braxton AshcraftW	5.2	6	1	1	2	7	94	3.24
Yohan Ramírez	1.0	0	0	0	3	1	26	3.51
Mason Montgomery	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4	4.50
Dennis Santana	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11	4.95
Cam Sanders	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13	6.23

Washington Nationals

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
James Wood RF	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	.269
Luis García Jr. 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.280
Andrés Chaparro 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
Curtis Mead 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.227
CJ Abrams SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270
Daylen Lile LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.259
Dylan Crews CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.230
José Tena DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.226
Drew Millas C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.185
Nasim Nuñez 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.235

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Carson PalmquistL	1.0	4	4	4	0	3	37	8.44
Zack Littell	6.0	4	1	1	1	3	87	5.02
Riley Cornelio	2.0	3	2	2	2	3	37	7.94

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