Ivan Rodriguez's pinch-hit RBI helps Nationals to split of doubleheader

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    With every jog back to the dugout after yet another fruitless trip to the plate, the hometown boos get louder for Jayson Werth.

    Davey Johnson understands. Less than one week into the job as the Washington Nationals manager, he's practically giving a thumbs-down review to the entire lineup.

    The Nationals scored their runs on two groundouts and an error on a double steal before pinch hitter Ivan Rodriguez finally drove in someone with authority, singling to right field to bring home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates that salvaged a split in Saturday's doubleheader.

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