Winning has been a struggle as of late for the Pirates, and Friday’s game was no different.

Entering the bottom of the seventh inning with a one-run lead, Pittsburgh’s bullpen allowed the game to get away. The Nationals rallied to score four runs, paving the way for a 6-5 Pirates loss Friday evening at Nationals Park.

Following a walk by Riley Adams that started the inning, Dylan Crews mashed a homer off Kyle Nicolas that put the Nationals, who once trailed 3-0, ahead 4-3. Robert Hassell III kept the rally going with a single two at-bats later, then advanced to third base on a double by James Wood, which ended Nicolas’ day.

With two on and two outs, Dauri Moreta took over. Former Pirate Josh Bell welcomed the right-hander into the game with a single to center field. The ball was poorly

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