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Apr 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nuñez (26) slides into Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin (6) at second base forcing an error and allowing two runs to score during the fifth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images James Wood had two hits, including a two-out go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-7 extra-inning win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.
Wood’s hit off Pirates closer Dennis Santana (2-1) scored automatic runner Jorbit Vivas and gave the Nationals their eventual winning margin and a split of the four-game series.
Washington had a chance to add a second run, but left runners at the corners when Brady House flew out to left.
Konnor Griffin legged out an infield single against Nationals reliever Orlando Ribalta in the bottom of the inning, putting runners at the corners with no outs. But Ribalta struck out Bryan Reynolds and induced a game-ending double play grounder by Jake Mangum to record his first career save.
The Nationals took advantage of a mistake-riddled performance by the Pirates, who committed four errors. Two of those errors, a hit batter and a wild pitch led to six of the Nationals’ runs.
Trailing 7-6, Mangum drew a walk to lead off the ninth and stole second. Nationals reliever Clayton Beeter (1-0) then hit Ryan O’Hearn with a pitch. Oneil Cruz grounded into a fielder’s choice, setting up runners at the corners with one out. Beeter struck out Marcell Ozuna before walking Nick Yorke to load the bases.
Brandon Lowe hit a liner back up the middle that hit Beeter’s glove and the glove of Nasim Nunez for an infield single to tie the game at 7.
Daylen Lile and Drew Millas also had two hits for the Nationals. Mangum led the Pirates with three of their 15 hits. Cruz, Griffin, Brandon Lowe and Nick Gonzales each had two hits and an RBI.
The most costly of the errors came in the fifth when Griffin fielded what should have been an inning-ending double play grounder by Luis Garcia Jr. Griffin tagged second late and spiked the intended throw to first into the ground. The ball bounced into right field, clearing the bases and giving the Nationals a 3-0 lead. Garcia Jr. then scored on a throwing error by Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft, who allowed five runs (two earned) over 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking two.
The Pirates tied the game at 4 in the bottom of the fourth, highlighted by a 423-foot, three-run home run to left by Ozuna – his first as a Pirate – off Nationals starter Foster Griffin, who gave up four runs over 5 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out seven.
–Field Level Media
Apr 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nuñez (26) slides into Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin (6) at second base forcing an error and allowing two runs to score during the fifth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images James Wood had two hits, including a two-out go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-7 extra-inning win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.
Wood’s hit off Pirates closer Dennis Santana (2-1) scored automatic runner Jorbit Vivas and gave the Nationals their eventual winning margin and a split of the four-game series.
Washington had a chance to add a second run, but left runners at the corners when Brady House flew out to left.
Konnor Griffin legged out an infield single against Nationals reliever Orlando Ribalta in the bottom of the inning, putting runners at the corners with no outs. But Ribalta struck out Bryan Reynolds and induced a game-ending double play grounder by Jake Mangum to record his first career save.
The Nationals took advantage of a mistake-riddled performance by the Pirates, who committed four errors. Two of those errors, a hit batter and a wild pitch led to six of the Nationals’ runs.
Trailing 7-6, Mangum drew a walk to lead off the ninth and stole second. Nationals reliever Clayton Beeter (1-0) then hit Ryan O’Hearn with a pitch. Oneil Cruz grounded into a fielder’s choice, setting up runners at the corners with one out. Beeter struck out Marcell Ozuna before walking Nick Yorke to load the bases.
Brandon Lowe hit a liner back up the middle that hit Beeter’s glove and the glove of Nasim Nunez for an infield single to tie the game at 7.
Daylen Lile and Drew Millas also had two hits for the Nationals. Mangum led the Pirates with three of their 15 hits. Cruz, Griffin, Brandon Lowe and Nick Gonzales each had two hits and an RBI.
The most costly of the errors came in the fifth when Griffin fielded what should have been an inning-ending double play grounder by Luis Garcia Jr. Griffin tagged second late and spiked the intended throw to first into the ground. The ball bounced into right field, clearing the bases and giving the Nationals a 3-0 lead. Garcia Jr. then scored on a throwing error by Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft, who allowed five runs (two earned) over 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking two.
The Pirates tied the game at 4 in the bottom of the fourth, highlighted by a 423-foot, three-run home run to left by Ozuna – his first as a Pirate – off Nationals starter Foster Griffin, who gave up four runs over 5 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out seven.
–Field Level Media
Apr 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nuñez (26) slides into…
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Apr 10, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets designated hitter Bo Bichette (19) runs out a single against the Athletics during the sixth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade — just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival.
The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series between the longtime National League rivals.
Kodai Senga (0-2, 7.07 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against Edward Cabrera (1-0, 1.62 ERA) in a battle of right-handers.
Both teams were off Thursday after completing road series Wednesday. The Mets continued sinking with an 8-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers while the Cubs remained hot with an 11-2 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The loss was the eighth straight for the Mets, who have been blanked three times while being outscored 44-12 during a tailspin that began April 8, five days after Juan Soto sustained a strained right calf against the San Francisco Giants. Soto has begun his running progression at Citi Field and could return during a nine-game homestand for New York slated to begin next Tuesday.
Twelve runs are the fewest for the Mets in an eight-game span since they also had 12 runs while going 1-7 from June 5-14, 2018. New York, which is batting .175 during the losing streak, has scored in just 10 of the last 72 innings and has ended a frame with a lead just seven times since its most recent win, a 10-inning 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 7.
Offseason acquisitions Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr. and Jorge Polanco are batting a combined .212. Two of the Mets’ five hits Wednesday were recorded by MJ Melendez, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day.
“It’s tough right now … everybody’s upset,” Bichette said. “I don’t really have much to say, other than I can’t explain it and we’ll keep on working and figure it out.”
The Cubs appeared to finish figuring out their offensive issues against the Phillies, whom they outscored 28-19 over the three-game series, including 21-6 over the final two games they won.
Chicago has scored 35 runs in its last four games dating to a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Cubs opened the season with 59 runs in their first 14 games, including 35 runs in the nine games prior to Sunday’s outburst.
The Cubs also have at least 10 hits in each of the last four games after reaching double figures just three times in the first 14 games. Three players — Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw — had three hits apiece Wednesday.
Shaw recorded three doubles and is just the fifth player in team history to collect three extra-base hits while batting ninth.
“When your nine hitter hits three doubles, that’s a good sign,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “We just did a nice job on offense again (Wednesday).”
Senga took the loss in his most recent start last Saturday, giving up a career-high seven runs over 2 1/3 innings as the Mets fell to the Athletics, 11-6. Cabrera didn’t factor into the decision last Saturday after allowing three runs on eight hits over five innings in the Cubs’ extra-innings loss to the Pirates.
Senga is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in two career starts against the Cubs. Cabrera is 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA in 10 starts against the Mets.
–Field Level Media
Apr 10, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets designated hitter Bo Bichette (19) runs out a single against the Athletics during the sixth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade — just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival.
The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series between the longtime National League rivals.
Kodai Senga (0-2, 7.07 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against Edward Cabrera (1-0, 1.62 ERA) in a battle of right-handers.
Both teams were off Thursday after completing road series Wednesday. The Mets continued sinking with an 8-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers while the Cubs remained hot with an 11-2 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies.
The loss was the eighth straight for the Mets, who have been blanked three times while being outscored 44-12 during a tailspin that began April 8, five days after Juan Soto sustained a strained right calf against the San Francisco Giants. Soto has begun his running progression at Citi Field and could return during a nine-game homestand for New York slated to begin next Tuesday.
Twelve runs are the fewest for the Mets in an eight-game span since they also had 12 runs while going 1-7 from June 5-14, 2018. New York, which is batting .175 during the losing streak, has scored in just 10 of the last 72 innings and has ended a frame with a lead just seven times since its most recent win, a 10-inning 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 7.
Offseason acquisitions Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr. and Jorge Polanco are batting a combined .212. Two of the Mets’ five hits Wednesday were recorded by MJ Melendez, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day.
“It’s tough right now … everybody’s upset,” Bichette said. “I don’t really have much to say, other than I can’t explain it and we’ll keep on working and figure it out.”
The Cubs appeared to finish figuring out their offensive issues against the Phillies, whom they outscored 28-19 over the three-game series, including 21-6 over the final two games they won.
Chicago has scored 35 runs in its last four games dating to a 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Cubs opened the season with 59 runs in their first 14 games, including 35 runs in the nine games prior to Sunday’s outburst.
The Cubs also have at least 10 hits in each of the last four games after reaching double figures just three times in the first 14 games. Three players — Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw — had three hits apiece Wednesday.
Shaw recorded three doubles and is just the fifth player in team history to collect three extra-base hits while batting ninth.
“When your nine hitter hits three doubles, that’s a good sign,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “We just did a nice job on offense again (Wednesday).”
Senga took the loss in his most recent start last Saturday, giving up a career-high seven runs over 2 1/3 innings as the Mets fell to the Athletics, 11-6. Cabrera didn’t factor into the decision last Saturday after allowing three runs on eight hits over five innings in the Cubs’ extra-innings loss to the Pirates.
Senga is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in two career starts against the Cubs. Cabrera is 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA in 10 starts against the Mets.
–Field Level Media
Apr 10, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets designated hitter Bo…
Former Celtic free-kick specialist Shunsuke Nakamura will join Japan’s World Cup coaching staff, the Japan Football Association (JFA) said on Thursday.
The former midfielder was known for his set-piece prowess and scored a memorable curling free-kick against Manchester United in the Champions League.
The JFA said Nakamura would join coach Hajime Moriyasu’s backroom staff for the World Cup, where Japan has been drawn in Group F with the Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden.
“I gave a lot of thought to the impact my involvement might have at this crucial stage, with the World Cup finals just around the corner,” the 47-year-old said.
“But after receiving a passionate and encouraging message from Moriyasu, I decided to accept.”
Nakamura won 98 caps for Japan, scoring 24 goals, and played at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
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He joined Celtic in 2005 from Italian side Reggina and went on to win three Scottish league titles during his four seasons in Glasgow.
He retired in 2022 and became an assistant coach with Japanese side Yokohama FC.
“I am committed to sharing the same vision as the Japan players as they compete on the world stage, and I will do everything to help them achieve their goals,” Nakamura said.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Former Celtic free-kick specialist Shunsuke Nakamura will join Japan’s World Cup coaching staff, the Japan Football Association (JFA) said on Thursday.
The former midfielder was known for his set-piece prowess and scored a memorable curling free-kick against Manchester United in the Champions League.
The JFA said Nakamura would join coach Hajime Moriyasu’s backroom staff for the World Cup, where Japan has been drawn in Group F with the Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden.
“I gave a lot of thought to the impact my involvement might have at this crucial stage, with the World Cup finals just around the corner,” the 47-year-old said.
“But after receiving a passionate and encouraging message from Moriyasu, I decided to accept.”
Nakamura won 98 caps for Japan, scoring 24 goals, and played at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
ALSO READ: New Zealand qualifies for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
He joined Celtic in 2005 from Italian side Reggina and went on to win three Scottish league titles during his four seasons in Glasgow.
He retired in 2022 and became an assistant coach with Japanese side Yokohama FC.
“I am committed to sharing the same vision as the Japan players as they compete on the world stage, and I will do everything to help them achieve their goals,” Nakamura said.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Former Celtic free-kick specialist Shunsuke Nakamura will join Japan’s World Cup coaching staff, the Japan…