FinalPIT 11–WSH 5 Next vs ATL TUE 6:40 PM

◆NEWSAl Holland Passes Away◆ROSTERSelected the contract of RHP Noah Murdock from Indianapolis Indians◆HOT BATEsmerlyn Valdez: .432 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 1.310 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEBrandon Lowe 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI◆NEWSNPB's Rakuten Eagles Sign Yunior Marte◆ROSTEROptioned RHP Noah Murdock to Indianapolis Indians◆ON THE BUMPBraxton Ashcraft: 25 K (last 2 weeks)◆NEWSPirates Select Noah Murdock, Release Davis Wendzel◆ROSTERDesignated 3B Davis Wendzel for assignment◆STATOneil Cruz ranks 3rd in the NL in steals (21)◆NEWSPirates Release Yunior Marte, Dominic Fletcher◆ROSTERReleased 3B Davis Wendzel◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 4th in the NL in batting average (.312)

NS9 Postgame Show

Pirates Beat Nationals 7-1 Behind Braxton Ashcraft

Jul 4 · 38:02

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Episode Notes

The Pittsburgh Pirates bounced back on the Fourth of July with a 7-1 win over the Washington Nationals, getting back to .500 behind another strong start from Braxton Ashcraft. DiNardo and Doug break down Ashcraft’s outing, Konnor Griffin stealing home, Brandon Lowe’s All-Star case, the offense finding different ways to score, the Yohan Ramirez experience, and what this win means as the Pirates try to finally push above .500.