Pirates can't overcome early deficit vs. Nats

Chad Kuhl strikes out Matt Wieters swinging for the first out in the top of the 4th inningPITTSBURGH -- After right-hander Blake Treinen put out a fire in the seventh inning, Bryce Harper scorched another home run to put the game away. Harper's 13th home run of the season eased a potentially stressful situation for the Nationals' bullpen and sealed an 8-4 win over the Pirates on Tuesday night at PNC Park.

With a runner on first base in the ninth, Wade LeBlanc's fastball came in at 87.2 mph and left Harper's bat at 112.6 mph, according to Statcast™. The ball traveled on a line into the back row of the right-field bleachers to give the Nats a four-run lead. It was Harper's hardest-hit home run…