Passed ball. 2-0 Nats.

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3-0 Nats. Garcia doubled to right center and then moved to third on a throwing error from Cruz. That's probably his first notable mistake since the position change. Ruiz drove Garcia home with a sac fly the next at-bat.

Crews makes it 4-0 with a double to left field. That will bring an end to Ortiz's day.

4-0 Nationals after six innings. The Pirates are still looking for their first hit. This is the third time this week they've gone hitless in the first six innings of a game.

Nick Gonzales breaks up the no hit bid with a single to center.

Rowdy makes it a ballgame. His homer clears the Clemente wall. Two runs score. It's now 4-2.

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Here come the Bucs. Gonzales gives the Pirates their third hit in the ninth, scoring Bart. Score is 5-3. Tying run is on first base with only one out. Rowdy Tellez can win it with another homer.

Rowdy walks. MAT will run for him at first. Bases are loaded with one out for Bryan De La Cruz.

Ballgame. Nationals win 5-3. Bryan De La Cruz ends the contest by bouncing into a double play. Game two starts at 6:40 p.m.

Errors from Oneil Cruz and Joey Bart came back to bite the Pirates in Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Nationals on Saturday. Story from Noah Hiles ⬇️ post-gazette.com/sports/pirates…

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Game two is underway here on the North Shore.

Triolo singles home a pair of runs. Bucs take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.