Quiet pitching control defined the Padres’ win over the Pirates. San Diego established the lead early and never let Pittsburgh find a response.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Vasquez set the tone with a sharp outing, holding the Pirates scoreless before San Diego’s relief corps carried that control through the finish. Bradgley Rodriguez recorded the save, while Kyle Hart, Yuki Matsui and Griffin Canning helped preserve the margin.
Luis Rengifo’s single brought Jackson Merrill home in the second, giving San Diego the lead. Merrill later tripled to score Manny Machado, and Jake Cronenworth’s double brought Freddy Fermin across the plate in the eighth to extend the advantage.
Bubba Chandler limited the damage for Pittsburgh but took the loss after San Diego’s offense turned its opportunities into runs. The Pirates managed only scattered offense and remained scoreless throughout.
The Padres extended their winning streak while the Pirates continued a losing streak. In a game shaped by quiet pitching control, San Diego’s early cushion and late insurance were enough.
San Diego Padres defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0.
- Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .214 on the season).
- Luis Rengifo went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI (batting .245 on the season).
- Oneil Cruz went 0-for-3 (batting .257 on the season).
- Bubba Chandler allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (6-9) (4.26 ERA).
- Randy Vasquez allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 5.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (10-6) (4.02 ERA).
- Bradgley Rodriguez allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (2) (1.95 ERA).
San Diego Padres improved to 72-62; Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 65-70.