Dylan Crews hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Nationals left fielder James Wood threw out the potential tying run in the ninth to preserve the win.

Brady House also homered for Washington, which had lost two in a row after winning four straight. Wood had two doubles.

P.J. Poulin (2-1) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the win.

Nick Gonzales doubled and Nick Yorke singled him home in the ninth against Jose A. Ferrer. With one out, Alexander Canario walked, both runners moved up on a wild pitch and pinch hitter Joey Bart singled to left.

Yorke scored on the single to make it 6-5, but Wood threw Canario out at home and Triolo flied out to end the game. Ferrer

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