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Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, left, celebrates with Oneil Cruz, right, after defeating the Washington Nationals in a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit his first career grand slam to help Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Henry Davis also connected for Pittsburgh, which had dropped four of five. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two hits and scored run.
Falter (1-2) allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings. It was the 10th time this season that a Pirates starter went six innings or more — tops in the majors.