Marte's homer in 18th inning lifts Pirates over Nationals (Yahoo Sports)

Starling Marte hit a solo home run in the 18th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday in a marathon game that lasted almost six hours. Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy homered with two outs in the ninth inning for Washington, and it took a long while until anyone scored again. Marte's seventh home run of the season helped end the series finale and the Pirates avoid getting swept by the NL East leaders.