PITTSBURGH - There was a familiar face staring in at Washington third baseman Carter Kieboom when he came to the plate in the top of the fourth inning here Saturday night against the Pirates.
Wil Crowe, the starting pitcher for the Pirates, was a teammate with the infielder for part of the 2019 season at Triple-A Fresno.
After pitching in two games for the Nationals last year, Crowe was traded to Pittsburgh in the deal that brought first baseman Josh Bell to Washington.
Crowe, who turned 27 Thursday, struck out Kieboom in the top of the fourth but Keibert Ruiz followed with a three-run double to give the Nationals a 3-2 lead.