The Pittsburgh Pirates were able to come away with a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. The Pirates scored single runs in the first, fifth, and seventh innings of the games and then held off the Nationals late in the game.
Ian Snell picked up his third win of the season and is now 3-6. Snell threw six innings while giving up six hits and one run. Snell struckout six batters and walked three in his six innings of action. Damaso Marte, Tyler Yates, and Matt Capps all threw one inning of scoreless relief after Snell left the game. Capps earned his 16th save of the season in the game.
Jason Bay got the scoring started for the Pirates in the first inning when he doubled and scored Nate McLouth. Onto the fifth inning where Ryan Doumit hit a solo home run for the Pirates second run. In the seventh inning it was Xavier Nady who singled to right field to score Freddy Sanchez.
Good win for the Pirates who will go for the series win on Thursday against the Nationals. What do you think Pirates fans? Do they get the series win?
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