Gio Gonzalez strikes out seven vs. Pirates

Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez didn't factor into the decision Saturday after giving up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings and striking out seven in his team's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Gonzalez gave up all three runs in the third inning, and his outing was a short one after taking 102 pitches to get through five frames. He took the loss in four straight starts before Saturday's no-decision. Gonzalez owns a 4.06 ERA and 121:47 K:BB ratio in 113 innings. He's scheduled to face the Diamondbacks Thursday.