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Washington Nationals rally in 9th, but fall to Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in 18 innings on Starling Marte home run

The Washington Nationals were down to their last out and last strike before Daniel Murphy hit a game-tying, pinch hit homer to tie it up at 1-1 in the ninth. It went to 18 innings in D.C. before Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder Starling Marte hit a game-winning home run.

The Washington Nationals were down to their last out, and last strike, before Daniel Murphy hit a game-tying solo blast into the second deck in right field for a pinch hit home run in the bottom of the ninth that sent the series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates to extra innings.