Joshua Palacios helps Pirates sink Nats

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Joshua Palacios hit a two-run homer to help the Pittsburgh Pirates top the visiting Washington Nationals 5-1 on Tuesday.

Miguel Andujar added an RBI single, Bryan Reynolds had a run-scoring groundout and Ke'Bryan Hayes chipped in with a sacrifice fly for the Pirates (67-78), who had lost two games in a row and three of their last four.

Pittsburgh starter Bailey Falter (2