MLB: Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3

PITTSBURGH, April 24 (UPI) -- Michael Morse pounded a three-run homer among his three hits Sunday and the Washington Nationals bested Pittsburgh 6-3.

Morse's blast highlighted a four-run Nationals uprising in the third inning that put them up 4-1.

Adam LaRoche drove in runs with a solo homer and an RBI groundout and Danny Espinoza went 3-for-5 with a run scored for Washington, which evened its three-game series with Pittsburgh at one win apiece and ended a three-game skid.

Jason Marquis (2-0) collected the victory, giving up three runs on eight hits over six innings. The right-hander yielded two walks while striking out two.

Bucs starter Kevin Correia (3-2) was roughed up for five runs on 11 hits over only 4 2/3 innings.

Pittsburgh fell for the fourth time in five games.