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Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 7–1: July MLB Rundown

July 4, 2026: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 7–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates team-logo game recap graphic: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 7–1: July MLB Rundown
Corner Wire Graphic · Team logos: Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Nationals 7–1 on July 4, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Washington Nationals 1.

Washington Nationals

James Wood went 1-for-2 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Daylen Lile went 2-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Jose Tena went 1-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Zack Littell recorded 6 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Ryan O'Hearn went 2-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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.

Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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.

Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Braxton Ashcraft recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 6 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 2 walks and 7 strikeouts.

Sources & further reading
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