A quiet duel was settled in the ninth when Oneil Cruz's homer lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates past the San Diego Padres.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael King set the tone for San Diego with a sharp scoreless start, keeping Pittsburgh off the board through his departure. Paul Skenes matched him from the other side, producing an equally composed performance for the Pirates.
Oneil Cruz scored the game's only run by homering on a line drive to right field in the ninth. The blast was the go-ahead play after the teams had remained tied throughout the game.
The Padres' late relief work could not preserve the deadlock. Mason Miller took the loss after Pittsburgh broke through, while Gregory Soto earned the win and Mason Montgomery recorded the save as the Pirates' bullpen protected the lead.
Pittsburgh extended its winning streak, while San Diego's losing streak continued. The game belonged to pitching control until Cruz supplied the late swing that ended the quiet duel.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Diego Padres, 1-0.
- Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Mason Miller allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (4-2) (0.96 ERA).
- Gregory Soto allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (6-4) (3.32 ERA).
- Mason Montgomery allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (6) (3.19 ERA).
San Diego Padres fell to 71-62 (2 straight losses); Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 65-69 (2 straight wins).