An extra-inning break carried the Pittsburgh Pirates past the San Diego Padres in a game defined by tight pitching and a late turn. The Pirates held on after San Diego pulled even in the eighth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Braxton Ashcraft anchored Pittsburgh’s effort with a sharp start, allowing only a single earned run before the bullpen took over. Robbie Ray kept San Diego within reach, but the Padres could not generate enough offense against Pittsburgh’s relief corps.
Esmerlyn Valdez homered on a fly ball to center field in the sixth, putting Pittsburgh in front. Rafael Flores Jr.’s double brought Bryan Reynolds home later in the inning. In the twelfth, Nick Gonzales singled on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill, allowing Jared Triolo to score.
San Diego answered with scoring plays in the sixth and eighth, but Pittsburgh’s relievers limited the damage. Yohan Ramirez closed the game by striking out the side.
The Pirates extended their winning streak, while the Padres absorbed another loss in a game that stayed close until the extra-inning break.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres, 3-2.
- Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .249 on the season).
- Nick Gonzales went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI (batting .308 on the season).
- Jared Triolo went 2-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Jeremiah Estrada allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (2-3) (3.48 ERA).
- Yohan Ramirez allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (2) (3.15 ERA).
- Kirby Yates allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, to earn the win (0-5) (3.32 ERA).
San Diego Padres fell to 71-61; Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 64-69.