Nationals avoid sweep by Pirates
Nationals avoid sweep by Pirates
The Washington Nationals rallied with two runs in the eighth inning to earn a 5-4 victory, and avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday at Nationals Park.
Washington won the game as -120 favorites, while the nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Josh Bard led the way with two RBIs for the Nationals. Julian Tavarez got the win in relief, and Joel Hanrahan collected his fourth save by closing out the ninth.
Adam LaRoche belted a two-run homer for the Pirates. Tom Gorzelanny surrendered two runs off four hits in taking the loss on the mound.
Upcoming
Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Minnesota
Atlanta
Atlanta
+165
-175
-175
33.1%
66.9%
66.9%
MIN 3
ATL 8
ATL 8
58.7%
41.3%
41.3%
Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets
+108
-118
-118
53.4%
46.6%
46.6%
CIN 4
NYM 2
NYM 2
39.0%
61.0%
61.0%
LA Dodgers
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
+110
-120
-120
55.3%
44.7%
44.7%
LA 7
MIL 1
MIL 1
58.2%
41.8%
41.8%
Oakland
Texas
Texas
+104
-114
-114
45.3%
54.7%
54.7%
OAK 1
TEX 3
TEX 3
61.5%
38.5%
38.5%
Arizona
Colorado
Colorado
+111
-121
-121
48.8%
51.2%
51.2%
ARI 0
COL 1
COL 1
56.0%
44.0%
44.0%
Washington
San Francisco
San Francisco
+136
-146
-146
41.8%
58.2%
58.2%
6.5o
6.5u
6.5u
53.7%
46.3%
46.3%
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto
-105
-105
-105
50.3%
49.7%
49.7%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
61.0%
39.0%
39.0%
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
-146
+136
+136
62.8%
37.2%
37.2%
8o
8u
8u
57.4%
42.6%
42.6%
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Baltimore
-119
+109
+109
66.9%
33.1%
33.1%
9o
9u
9u
39.9%
60.1%
60.1%
Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels
+174
-184
-184
32.5%
67.5%
67.5%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
56.1%
43.9%
43.9%
Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+125
-135
-135
40.0%
60.0%
60.0%
7o
7u
7u
42.4%
57.6%
57.6%
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami
-169
+159
+159
70.3%
29.7%
29.7%
6.5o
6.5u
6.5u
40.6%
59.4%
59.4%
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
-210
+190
+190
70.8%
29.2%
29.2%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
61.8%
38.2%
38.2%
Boston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
-137
+127
+127
68.8%
31.2%
31.2%
8o
8u
8u
54.7%
45.3%
45.3%
St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
-110
+100
+100
70.1%
29.9%
29.9%
8o
8u
8u
68.1%
31.9%
31.9%
