Daniel Vogelbach lifts Pirates over Nats in series opener

Daniel Vogelbach went 4-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals with a 9-4 victory on Thursday.

Bryan Reynolds added a two-run homer for Pittsburgh, which battled back from an early 3-0 deficit. Cole Tucker had three of the Pirates' 14 hits and Kevin Newman hit a two-run double.

Pittsburgh rookie reliever Roansy Contreras (1-0) stru