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PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones cruised through seven innings, striking out nine, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 for a split of the four-game series. Jones allowed two runs and four hits, all coming in the first two innings on Sunday. The 23-year-old rookie right-hander retired 16 straight to end his outing, striking out five of the final six. The Nationals' Patrick Corbin worked six innings, surrendering seven runs and 10 hits with five strikeouts. Andrew McCutchen led off the third with his 19th home run.
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