Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7: April MLB Rundown
April 16, 2026: Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7 on April 16, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Washington Nationals 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7. Final game record.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Jake Mangum went 3-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Oneil Cruz went 2-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Braxton Ashcraft recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 7 strikeouts.
Washington Nationals
Drew Millas went 2-for-2 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Daylen Lile went 2-for-5 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
James Wood went 2-for-6 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Foster Griffin recorded 5 1/3 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 8 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts.
Player statistics.
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