2023-05-01 16:10:23
WASHINGTON — Josiah Gray pitched six strong innings, Joey Meneses had four hits and the Washington Nationals finally cooled the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 in a game delayed nearly 2 1/2 hours by rain on Sunday.
Jeimer Candelario and Victor Robles each had early doubles for Washington, which had lost three in a row. Luis Garcia gave up a two-run single in the second and every Nationals starter had at least one hit.
Bryan Reynolds and Tucupita Marcano each hit and RBIs for the surprising Pirates, who had won four in a row and 11 of 12. Pittsburgh finished April with a 20-9 record.
Gray (2-4) allowed one run, three hits and three walks while striking out six. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he’s faced. In his last five outings, the right-hander is 2-2 with a 1.57 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 28 2-3 innings.
Pirates starter Johan Oviedo (2-2) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 2 1/3 innings.
For Pirates, Venezuelan Tucupita Marcano 4-2 with an RBI.
For Nationals, Mexican Joey Meneses went 5-4 with a run scored and an RBI. The Dominican Victor Robles 4-2 with a run scored and two runs produced. The Venezuelan Keibert Ruiz 4-2 with a run scored.
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