After a lengthy rain delay in the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Washington Nationals by a score of 7-2, failing to secure the sweep.
Johan Oviedo only managed 2.1 innings before getting the hook in DC, a rare sight over the last few weeks for Pittsburgh. Before his departure, the Nationals managed seven runs on nine hits, his ERA climbing to 4.78 on the year. The bullpen would turn in 5.2 innings of scoreless work, but by then it seemed too late.
After Jeimer Candelario broke open the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a two-run double, Washington would push across three more in the second inning, thanks to a pair of singles from Luis Garcia and Joey Meneses.