Pittsburgh Pirates

Gomes, Corbin lead Nationals; Pirates lost 9th straight

WASHINGTON — Yan Gomes connected for a grand slam and Trea Turner got four hits, leading Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1.

The Nationals won their third in a row and sent Pittsburgh to its ninth straight loss.

Corbin pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing one run and eight hits. He struck out seven and walked one while going at least eight innings for the first time since Aug. 21, 2019.

Gomes’ slam finished a five-run first inning against Tyler Anderson.