Pirates bat in top, Nats bat in bottom of inning

Let’s start top 2nd, 2-0 Pirates, bases loaded, runners on 1st and 2nd and Andy Oliver hits a RBI single to left and that makes it 3-zip Pirates! Top 8th, 3-1 Pirates and Pedro Alvarez blasts a solo shot to left to put the Pirates up 4-1! 2 batters later Gaby Sanchez hits a RBI double to right center, that eould put the Pirares up 5-1 that would go on to be the  final score!

PIT      5 10 0
NATS 1 3   2

Pirates improve to 59-39, Nats drop to 48-52

Key Players

(PIT) Alvarez        2-4 HR (25), 2 R
(PIT) McCutchen 1-4
(NATS) Ramos     1-3 HR (5)
(NATS) Harper    1-4

Pitching

W:(PIT) Cole (5-3) 7 IP, ER, 4 K
L:(NATS) Jordan(0-3) 7 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 K

Pirates; Gerrit Cole: 1st win in July after starting month 0-3.

Nationals: 2-10 in last 12 games (5 straight losses)