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Early spark, Pérez’s strong outing enough to lift Pirates over Nationals 7-4

Ke'Bryan Hayes Mike Rabelo Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes, left, heads home past Pirates third base coach Mike Rabelo on a Pirates' Rowdy Tellez's two-run RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) (John McDonnell/AP)

WASHINGTON — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.

Though the start of the game was delayed by over an hour, there was no waiting around for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Washington Nationals on Thursday evening.

The Pirates (6-1) put up four runs against Nationals starter Josiah Gray (0-2) in the first inning en route to a 7-4 win at Nationals Park.

The early run support was more than enough for Martín Pérez (1-0), who gave the Pirates 6.2 strong innings in his second outing of the season.

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