July 4, 2026 · NL East
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Ryan O'Hearn | Ryan O'Hearn strikes out on a foul tip. | PIT 1, WSH 0 |
| B1 | James Wood | James Wood homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. | PIT 1, WSH 1 |
| T2 | Henry Davis | Henry Davis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd. | PIT 2, WSH 1 |
| T2 | Brandon Lowe | Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. Jake Mangum scores. Tyler Callihan scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. | PIT 4, WSH 1 |
| T2 | Esmerlyn Valdez | Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Henry Davis scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. | PIT 5, WSH 1 |
| T8 | Nick Gonzales | Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. | PIT 6, WSH 1 |
| T8 | Henry Davis | Henry Davis walks. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Tyler Callihan to 2nd. | PIT 7, WSH 1 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Pirates
AWAY
7
Braxton Ashcraft started for Pirates, leaving with a 5–1 lead.
workload · innings pitched
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Braxton Ashcraft
Starter
5.2
94
1
7
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Braxton Ashcraft threw
CSW 21% 1st-pitch strike 61% 4.1 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 29 31% 2 4 10 8 5 Curveball 24 26% 3 1 7 9 4 Slider 20 21% 6 1 7 5 1 Sinker 12 13% 2 1 2 5 2 Splitter 9 10% 0 0 2 5 2 - Yohan Ramírez Middle 1.0 26 0 1 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Mason Montgomery Setup 0.1 4 0 1 HLD inherited 2, stranded 2
- Dennis Santana Closer 1.0 11 0 1
- Cam Sanders Middle 1.0 13 0 1
Nationals
HOME
1
Nationals opened with Carson Palmquist, then turned the bulk of the game over to Zack Littell. Out of the bullpen, Riley Cornelio took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Carson Palmquist
Opener
1.0
37
4
3
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Carson Palmquist threw
CSW 22% 1st-pitch strike 75% 4.6 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Sweeper 15 41% 1 2 3 7 2 Sinker 9 24% 1 1 2 4 1 Four-Seam Fastball 9 24% 1 0 6 2 0 Cutter 4 11% 1 1 1 0 1 - Zack Littell Bulk 6.0 87 1 3 inherited 3, all 3 scored
- Riley Cornelio Middle 2.0 37 2 3
Where the game turned
1 run
- Davis 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · PIT
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .326 | .403 | .729 | 2 SB |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .318 | .494 | .812 | |
| Bryan Reynolds LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .395 | .470 | .865 | SB |
| Billy Cook CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .161 | .194 | .355 | |
| Ryan O'Hearn DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .337 | .463 | .800 | |
| Nick Gonzales 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .363 | .390 | .753 | |
| Jake Mangum RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .356 | .366 | .722 | SB |
| Tyler Callihan 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .342 | .484 | .826 | |
| Henry Davis C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .153 | .247 | .327 | .574 | |
| Esmerlyn Valdez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .384 | .712 | 1.096 |
HOME · WSH
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .393 | .538 | .931 | HR (23) |
| Andrés Chaparro 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .322 | .292 | .614 | |
| Curtis Mead 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .323 | .464 | .787 | |
| CJ Abrams SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .350 | .502 | .852 | |
| Daylen Lile LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .311 | .422 | .733 | SB |
| Dylan Crews CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .230 | .282 | .362 | .644 | |
| José Tena DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .289 | .384 | .673 | |
| Drew Millas C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .279 | .266 | .545 | |
| Nasim Nuñez 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .323 | .287 | .610 | |
| Luis García Jr. 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .311 | .553 | .864 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · PIT
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 94 | 3.24 | W |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3.51 | |
| Mason Montgomery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.50 | HLD |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4.95 | |
| Cam Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6.23 |
HOME · WSH
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmquist | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 8.44 | L |
| Zack Littell | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 5.02 | |
| Riley Cornelio | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 7.94 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · PIT
Lineup 4.0 R
Bunts 0.6 R
IBBs 2.8 R
HOME · WSH
Lineup 3.3 R
Bunts 2.5 R
IBBs 1.9 R
Recent form
AWAY · PIT
2-8
L3
-17 run diff
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HOME · WSH
2-8
L1
-19 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.