Apr 17, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates beginning pitcher Andrew Heaney (45) delivers a pitch towards the Washington Nationals through the first inning at PNC Park. Necessary Credit score: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Pictures Left-hander Andrew Heaney went 7 1/3 shutout innings and Oneil Cruz blasted a leadoff dwelling run to propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.
The Pirates received their second in a row and picked up three wins in 4 video games towards the Nationals, who’ve misplaced 5 of their previous six. It was Pittsburgh’s first shutout of the season and the primary time Washington has been shut out.
Cruz’s first profession leadoff dwelling run and fourth of the season was a 442-foot blast deep to right-center discipline off Washington starter Trevor Williams (1-2), and adopted his grand slam in his remaining at-bat in Wednesday’s 6-1 win.
Williams went 5 innings, permitting the lone run on three hits and three walks whereas hanging out 5.
Heaney (1-1) continued Pittsburgh’s latest run of sturdy beginning pitching. The veteran gave up 5 hits, struck out 4 and walked two on 95 pitches.
Heaney pitched to catcher Joey Bart, who returned to the Pirates’ lineup after lacking 5 consecutive video games because of decrease again soreness.
Heaney’s gem marked the second consecutive outing of seven or extra scoreless innings by a Pirates starter and the fourth in a row of at the very least six innings pitched.
Heaney walked Nasim Nunez to open the eighth and was eliminated after Alex Name’s sacrifice bunt with James Wooden coming to the plate. Reliever Ryan Borucki induced a floor out by Wooden.
Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes saved a run when he brief hopped a smash by Amed Rosario down the road and threw to first to finish the inning. Dennis Santana changed Borucki with one out within the ninth and recorded the ultimate two outs to select up his second save.
Nathaniel Lowe had a double amongst his two hits as Washington mustered solely 5 hits general.
Nationals bench coach Miguel Cairo managed Thursday’s recreation with supervisor Davey Martinez serving a one-game suspension. Martinez was suspended for one recreation and reliever Jorge Lopez was suspended for 3 video games after Lopex threw a excessive fastball to Andrew McCutchen throughout Wednesday’s recreation, prompting each benches to clear.
–Discipline Degree Media
