Pittsburgh’s Pirates, who dropped all four games they played in Nationals Park back in early May, jumped out to a 6-0 lead tonight, and held on for a 6-3 win in the series opener in PNC Park.
Jefry Rodriguez gave up six in the first two innings, then threw three scoreless before he left the game after five. Juan Soto and Bryce Harper hit solo shots for the second and third runs in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively, for the Nationals, but the early deficit ended up being too much for the visiting team from Washington to overcome.