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WASHINGTON – The biggest question around Nationals Park this holiday weekend: What’s hotter? The Nationals’ offense or the actual temperature? With a game-time temperature of 100 degrees – the third hottest in Nationals Park history – the Nats’ offense delivered early and often Friday night in a series-opening 9-5 win
Read on MLB.comLuis García Jr. and Daylen Lile both crush two home runs to lead the Nationals to a 9-5 win over the Pirates
Condensed Game: Bryan Reynolds and the Pirates take on Luis García Jr. and the Nationals on July 3, 2026
Luis García Jr. crushes a pair of home runs, including a two-run home run in the bottom of the 7th against the Pirates
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