| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11-17 | 5-12 | 8-6 |
| Game 2 | 16-12 | 7-6 | 11-7 |
| Game 3 | 16-12 | 10-8 | 8-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 12-16 | 4-8 | 8-8 |
| Game 2 | 19-9 | 7-5 | 12-4 |
| Game 3 | 13-15 | 10-9 | 3-6 |
| Game 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
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Pittsburgh vs Washington Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIT
Pittsburgh
|
5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
WAS
Washington
|
9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
M. Keller
(L)
Washington Pitcher
F. Griffin
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PIT
Pittsburgh
|
+120 | 9.5o (4.5) | +1.5 |
|
WAS
Washington
|
-142 | 9.5u | -1.5 (2.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Griffin | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| B. Lowe | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .243 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .282 |
| E. Valdez | RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .339 |
| R. O'Hearn | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .280 |
| N. Gonzales | 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .303 |
| J. Mangum | CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .312 |
| E. Rodriguez | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .260 |
| J. Triolo | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Brandon Lowe (20), Bryan Reynolds (21), Esmerlyn Valdez (5), Nick Gonzales (12), Jared Triolo 2 (10)
- HR - Bryan Reynolds (12)
- TB - Konnor Griffin 2, Brandon Lowe 2, Bryan Reynolds 6, Esmerlyn Valdez 4, Nick Gonzales 2, Jake Mangum 2, Jared Triolo 4
- RBI - Brandon Lowe (58), Bryan Reynolds 2 (55), Esmerlyn Valdez (16), Nick Gonzales (39)
- 2-Out RBI - Bryan Reynolds (17), Nick Gonzales (14)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Bryan Reynolds 2 (28), Jake Mangum (23), Endy Rodriguez 2 (16), Jared Triolo (12)
- GIDP - Esmerlyn Valdez (3)
- Team LOB - 19
Baserunning
- SB - Jake Mangum (2 off Griffin/Ruiz), Jared Triolo (3 off Lawrence/Ruiz), Konnor Griffin (2 off Lawrence/Ruiz), Jake Mangum (2 off Kent/Ruiz)
- PO - Jake Mangum (1 by Griffin)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| J. Tena | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .224 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| D. Crews | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| D. Lile | LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| K. Ruiz | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| J. Vivas | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||
Battling
- 2B - James Wood (22), Daylen Lile (20)
- 3B - James Wood (1)
- HR - Luis Garcia Jr. 2 (18), Jose Tena (4), Daylen Lile 2 (10)
- TB - James Wood 5, Luis Garcia Jr. 8, Jose Tena 4, CJ Abrams 1, Daylen Lile 10, Jorbit Vivas 1, Nasim Nunez 2
- RBI - Luis Garcia Jr. 3 (62), Jose Tena 2 (18), Daylen Lile 4 (43)
- 2-Out RBI - Daylen Lile (8)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Luis Garcia Jr. (26), Jose Tena 2 (27), Keibert Ruiz (26)
- Team LOB - 11
Baserunning
- SB - CJ Abrams (2 off Keller/Rodriguez)
Fielding
- E - CJ Abrams (8)
- DP - 1
- PO - Foster Griffin (Mangum at 1)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Keller (L 6-6) | 6 .0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.02 |
| I. Mattson | 1 .1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.67 |
| T. Callihan | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Mitch Keller 83-56, Isaac Mattson 37-25, Tyler Callihan 21-9
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Mitch Keller 5-6, Isaac Mattson 1-1, Tyler Callihan 1-1
- Batters Faced - Mitch Keller 26, Isaac Mattson 8, Tyler Callihan 5
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Griffin (W 9-2) | 5 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.87 |
| O. Ribalta | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.55 |
| J. Lawrence | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Beeter (H 4) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.16 |
| Z. Kent | 2 .0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Foster Griffin 83-57, Orlando Ribalta 21-12, Justin Lawrence 26-14, Clayton Beeter 5-3, Zak Kent 41-29
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Foster Griffin 9-3, Orlando Ribalta 0-1, Justin Lawrence 0-1, Clayton Beeter 0-0, Zak Kent 2-2
- Batters Faced - Foster Griffin 20, Orlando Ribalta 4, Justin Lawrence 5, Clayton Beeter 1, Zak Kent 13
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Clayton Beeter 3-0
Game Info
Location Nationals Park
Temperature 98° Temperature
Attendance 30,331 attendance
Home Nate Tomlinson
1st Bruce Dreckman
2nd Mark Wegner
3rd Carlos Torres
PIT vs WASRecords
PIT vs WASHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | WAS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, '26 | PIT |
8 - 7
|
WAS +138 | o8.5 | B. Ashcraft (5.2) | F. Griffin (5.1) |
| Apr 15, '26 | PIT |
2 - 0
|
PIT -166 | u9.5 | M. Montgomery (1.0) | J. Irvin (5.0) |
| Apr 14, '26 | PIT |
5 - 4
|
WAS +154 | u9.5 | M. Keller (4.0) | P. Poulin (1.0) |
| Apr 13, '26 | PIT |
16 - 5
|
PIT -225 | o7.5 | P. Skenes (6.0) | C. Cavalli (1.1) |
| Sep 14, '25 | WAS |
4 - 3
|
WAS +100 | u8.5 | M. Burrows (4.1) | C. Cavalli (5.0) |
| Sep 14, '25 | WAS |
4 - 3
|
WAS +100 | u8.5 | M. Walsh (4.1) | C. Cavalli (5.0) |
| Sep 13, '25 | WAS |
5 - 1
|
PIT -112 | u9.0 | B. Chandler (6.0) | A. Alvarez (6.0) |
| Sep 12, '25 | WAS |
6 - 5
|
WAS -110 | o8.5 | M. Keller (5.1) | B. Lord (6.0) |
| Apr 17, '25 | PIT |
1 - 0
|
PIT -143 | u8.0 | A. Heaney (7.1) | T. Williams (5.0) |
| Apr 16, '25 | PIT |
6 - 1
|
PIT -114 | u8.5 | B. Falter (7.0) | M. Parker (6.0) |
PIT vs WAS Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 16, 2026 ) Washington 8, Pittsburgh 7
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Foster Griffin no longer has the high-velocity stuff that made him a first-round selection in the 2014 draft.
Instead, the 30-year-old left-hander is having a breakout season with a seven-pitch repertoire he will deploy when the Nationals open a three-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
A self-described "journeyman, four-A player spending time between Triple-A and the big leagues," Griffin (8-2, 2.93 ERA) has learned to throttle back his approach and set up hitters.
"For me, I am not going for a strikeout from the start of the at-bat, I am letting it develop," Griffin said. "If I get into an 0-2, 1-2 situation and I want to go for a kill count, and go for a swing and miss, I will. As soon as I get to even or behind, though, I am not really going for a punchout. I don't want those free passes."
On Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, Griffin threw 112 pitches, allowing one unearned run on three hits and two walks while matching his career high with nine strikeouts. He didn't factor into the decision as Washington earned a 4-3, 10-inning victory.
Griffin went 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA in five June starts. His only career start against the Pirates came on the road on April 16, a no-decision in which he gave up four runs on eight hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Nationals manager Blake Butera has quickly developed belief in Griffin.
"I appreciate every time he's on the mound," Butera said. "We all have a ton of confidence in Foster. He pitches his tail off for us and leaves it all out there every single time."
Washington had Thursday off after winning two of three games at Boston. The Nationals cruised to a 10-2 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday behind James Wood's 22nd home run, a three-run shot in the seventh. Andres Chaparro added a two-run bomb and Nasim Nunez hit a solo shot, the first homers of the season for both players.
The Pirates are set to counter with right-hander Mitch Keller (6-5, 4.87 ERA). After going 0-3 with an 8.25 ERA in his previous five starts, Keller earned his lone win of June on Sunday, a 9-4 home decision against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed five hits and four runs (three earned) with one walk and four strikeouts.
Keller made his second straight six-inning start, and he feels things are pointed in the right direction.
"I'm starting to feel like I am getting in a little more of a rhythm," Keller said. "Obviously, there's still a lot more that I can clean up and just execute a little better."
In eight career starts against Washington, Keller is 1-4 with a 5.31 ERA. He lost 5-4 to the Nationals on April 14 in Pittsburgh after yielding five runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts in four innings.
The Pirates' offense is trending in the right direction. Rookie right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez continues to establish his place in the batting order.
Pittsburgh split a four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies this week, and Valdez was 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs in a 6-1 win on Thursday.
Valdez homered in four consecutive games -- including the series opener against the Phillies on Monday after going deep in each game of Pittsburgh's previous three-game set against the Reds -- a stretch that has highlighted his impressive start in the majors. Since his big league debut on May 22, Valdez has a .316 batting average, six homers and 15 RBIs in 19 games.
"The staff plays a big role," Valdez said. "Even when you fail, they are right by your side. They bring the energy and give you the information you need to succeed."
--Field Level Media
PIT vs WASInjury report
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Rodriguez | C | Day To Day - Hip( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| Rodríguez is not in the lineup for Sunday's (Aug. 9) game against the Mets. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| R. O'Hearn | RF | Ten Day IL - Quad( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. | ||||
| O. Cruz | CF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 17, '26) | Jul 17, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred OF Oneil Cruz to the 60-day injured list due to left hand injury. | ||||
| K. Griffin | SS | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred INF Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left-hand ring finger sagittal band injury. | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Aug 03, '26) | Aug 03, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed OF James Wood on the 10-day injured list due to a oblique strain. | ||||
| P. Poulin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Aug 01, '26) | Aug 01, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP PJ Poulin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left flexor strain. | ||||
| C. Early | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 24, '26) | Jul 24, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Millas | C | Ten Day IL - Finger( Jul 14, '26) | Jul 14, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed C Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger fracture. | ||||
| M. Parker | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Mitchell Parker to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with elbow injury. | ||||
| R. Lovelady | RP | Sixty Day IL - Triceps( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Richard Lovelady to the 60-day injured list with a triceps strain. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
PIT vs WAS Starters Recent Games
Mitch Keller (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
6.23
Avg. IP
5.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 28, '26
PIT 9 - CIN 4
|
W -134 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
|
Jun 23, '26
PIT 2 - SEA 3
|
L +114 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 15.3 | 0.2 |
|
Jun 16, '26
ATH 5 - PIT 6
|
W +118 | o10.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 11, '26
PIT 6 - LAD 8
|
L +150 | o9.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 24.5 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 05, '26
ATL 6 - PIT 3
|
L +124 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 21.2 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 92.8 | 18.4 | 1.8 |
Last Vs Washington
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 14, '26
PIT 4 - WAS 5
|
L -184 | u9.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 22.5 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 12, '25
WAS 6 - PIT 5
|
L -106 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 15, '25
PIT 0 - WAS 3
|
L -123 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 17.5 | 1.2 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 85.7 | 17.2 | 1.8 |
Foster Griffin (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
4-1
ERA
1.15
Avg. IP
6.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 27, '26
BAL 3 - WAS 4
|
W +100 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 16.0 | 2.5 |
|
Jun 22, '26
WAS 4 - PHI 1
|
W -124 | u9.5 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 14.3 | 2.7 |
|
Jun 16, '26
WAS 6 - KC 4
|
W -134 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 16.7 | 3.5 |
|
Jun 10, '26
SF 11 - WAS 10
|
L -104 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 3.5 |
|
Jun 05, '26
AZ 1 - WAS 14
|
W +112 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 12.4 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 95.8 | 15.2 | 2.7 |
Last Vs Pittsburgh
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 16, '26
PIT 7 - WAS 8
|
W +138 | o8.5 | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 16.7 | 1.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.1 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 89.0 | 16.7 | 1.0 |
PIT vs WASStats
PIT vs WAS Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
4.24 | .237 | .318 | 1.29 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 9.2 |
|
Washington
|
4.64 | .257 | .329 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 7.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
4.61 | 4.15 | .240 | .309 | 1.24 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 5.2 |
|
Washington
|
4.92 | 4.30 | .251 | .320 | 1.30 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pittsburgh
|
5.26 | 4.37 | .233 | .328 | 1.36 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
|
Washington
|
5.39 | 4.95 | .261 | .337 | 1.43 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 |