This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.
Center fielder Oneil Cruz’s 11th error of the season allowed the Washington Nationals to score the winning run in the eighth inning as they rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday at Nationals Park in Washington.
The Pirates (65-85) lost two of three games against the Nationals (62-87) and have dropped eight of their nine games overall.
The Nationals snapped a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning when James Wood drew a leadoff walk from Issac Mattson (4-2) and Lile hit a double. Wood scored when Cruz allowed the ball to roll under his glove.
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