Pirates take down Nationals to complete stellar road trip

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Martin Perez pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates had plenty of early offense to support him in a 7-4 victory against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday.

Connor Joe homered, Bryan Reynolds was involved in rallies in each of the first two innings and Michael Taylor posted three hits as the Pirates bounced back from their only loss of the season and