The Pittsburgh Pirates are now 18-23 this season. This comes after earning a series victory over the best team in the National League, the Washington Nationals. After losing the first game of the series, the Pirates rallied to outscore the Nationals by a score of 16-5 the past two days.
This was a great series victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Entering this series the Nationals were the best team in the National League, yet the Bucs still won the series.
It did not take the Pirates long to take the lead on Thursday afternoon. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Josh Bell hit a 2-run home run to give the Bucs a 2-0 lead.