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Ashcraft Wins 4th Straight Start as Pirates Topple Nationals 7
Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings as Pittsburgh scored five times in the first two frames and moved back to .500.
- On Saturday, July 4, 2026, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 at Nationals Park, evening the series and moving to a 45-45 record.
- Pittsburgh shortstop Konnor Griffin sparked the early offensive onslaught by stealing home during a first-inning double steal, as the Pirates scored five runs in the first two innings.
- Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft limited the Nationals to one run over 5.2 innings, striking out seven batters despite allowing a 428-foot leadoff home run to left fielder James Wood.
- Catcher Henry Davis and second baseman Brandon Lowe each drove in two runs, while third baseman Nick Gonzales added an RBI to secure the comfortable lead.
- Pittsburgh remains three games back in the National League Wild Card race; Pittsburgh RHP Bubba Chandler faces Washington RHP Miles Mikolas on Sunday as the series concludes.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft won his fourth consecutive opening and the Pirates of Pittsburgh defeated the Nationals of Washington by 7-1 on Saturday.
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