• Who: Pirates (22-37) vs. Padres (32-24) • What: MLB regular season, Game 60 • When: 5:10 p.m., Eastern • Where: Petco Park • Weather: 73°, cloudy • Pitchers: LHP Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.41 ERA) vs. RHP Randy Vásquez(3-4, 3.58 ERA) • TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh • Radio: Pirates Radio Network • Streaming: SNP360, MLB.TV • Satellite: SiriusXM 89/861/862 • Boxscore: MLB.com • Medianotes: Pirates | Padres
► FOLLOW ALONG
• FINAL: Cruz goes down looking. Padres, 6-4
• IKF goes down swinging on a 91-mph changeup by Padres closer Robert Suarez.
• Rodriguez flies out to Tatis in right field.
• End of eighth inning: Diaz grounds out to Hayes. Last chance for the Buccos down two.
• Ashcraft strikes out Cronenworth and Iglesias looking.
• Pirates go down in order in the eighth as Braxton Ashcraft takes over.
• End of seventh inning: Ferguson brings an end to that ... finally, by striking out Bogaerts. The damage is done though and the Pirates will have to face a strong Padres bullpen.
• RUN: Wade hits one back to the mound and it bounces off Ferguson. He can't find it and Tatis scores from third. Padres, 6-4
• Ferguson walks Merrill to load the bases again.
• RUN: Machado then hits a sacrifice fly to deep center field to score Diaz. Padres, 5-4
• RUN: Arraez singles into left to score Iglesias. Tied, 4-4
• Kelly pulls Rainey and goes to Caleb Ferguson out of the pen to face the lefty Arraez.
• Rainey issues his third free pass of the inning as he walks Tatis to load the bases.
• RUN: Diaz singles home Bogaerts from second. That brings up Tatis. Pirates, 4-3
• Rainey walks Iglesias and that brings Elias Diaz to the plate, who's pinch-hitting for Maldonado.
• Cronenworth flies out to right. One away.
• He issues a leadoff walk to Bogaerts.
• Tanner Rainey gets the seventh.
• Horwitz hits a groundball to Machado, who throws him out at first.
• A: 42,069
• Reynolds singles into right field and Shildt goes back to his bullpen, brining in Adrian Morejon to face Horwitz for the lefty-lefty matchup.
• Cutch is thrown off by a 2-2 curveball for strike three. Two away.
• Cruz strikes out on a fastball on the outer edge.
• End of sixth inning: Tyler Wade is pinch-hitting for Lockridge and he flies out to right. Took Shugart three pitches.
• Heaney's day is done after that. His final line: 5 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K. He'll be on the hook for Merrill too. Chase Shugart is taking over.
• RUN: Heaney gets by Machado but can't get by Merrill as he doubles down the right field line, kicking up chalk on the way. Pirates, 4-2
• Arraez doubles down the left field line. Pham tried to make a diving catch but missed. Would've been a tough play there.
• Tatis sends a linedrive into left center, but Pham tracks it down.
• IKF grounds out to short and that's back-to-back 1-2-3 innings after Frazier's home run in the fourth.
• Endy pops out in foul territory behind third. Two away.
• Pham flies out to center.
• Pham is not liked in San Diego. He's booed every time he steps to the plate or his name is announced over the PA.
• David Morgan comes in for the Padres.
• End of fifth inning: Maldonado grounds out to IKF.
• Heaney gets a groundout and a flyout. Cruz and IKF almost collide on the latter as Cruz came flying in from center. IKF ducked out of the way at the last second.
• Frazier strikes out after an eight-pitch at-bat.
• 6-3, Hayes
• Horwitz smokes a linedrive to Merrill in center. Didn't have to go far for it.
• End of fourth inning: Heaney works a clean 1-2-3 and has retired the last nine. He's at 66 pitches.
• Lockridge hits a routine groundball to short for IKF.
• Merrill hits a line drive to left as Pham takes a few steps back to catch it.
• Cutch strikes out. Reynolds hits a swinging bunt in front of the plate but Maldonado throws a strike to first to get him by a hair. Wow.
• Three walks in three at-bats for Cruz, now. He was at 1-2 before working all the way back.
• After 3 1/3 innings, Vásquez is done. Wandy Peralta will replace him.
• IKF singles into left field. That's going to create some action in the Padres' bullpen.
• Endy strikes out for the second time today. Swung over a low changeup.
• Pham singles into center.
• Sheets exited the game, seemed to be alright. Brandon Lockridge replaced him.
• HOME RUN: Frazier now hits a deep drive over the left field wall and Sheets runs into the wall while truing to make the catch. He's down and is being attended to by trainers. Pirates, 4-1
ADAM FRAZIER GOES YARD ON THE FIRST PITCH OF THE INNING
• End of third inning: A couple of loud outs there as Machado smokes one to right that Reynolds tracks down.
• Arraez sends one to Pham in left. Two away.
• Tatis flies out to center.
• RUN: Hayes drives in Horwitz from second with an RBI to center field but gets caught between first and second when Machado cuts off the throw home. Pirates, 3-1
KE IN THE CLUTCH!
Ke'Bryan Hayes' 2-out RBI single gives the Pirates a 3-1 lead
• Horwitz squares up a fastball in the bottom left corner of the zone and sends a tailing linedrive over Sheets' head in left for a groundrule double.
• Reynolds grounds out to first.
• HOME RUN: Cutch does it again! Catches a 2-2 curveball on the outer half and drives it to the left field seats. That ties Roberto Clemente for third on the Pirates' all-time home run list. Pirates, 2-1
240 home runs as a Pirate for #22 👏
Andrew McCutchen has tied Roberto Clemente for third on the Pirates' all-time home runs list. pic.twitter.com/iHEw2UUVLs
• That's stolen base No. 20 for Cruz. He's one behind Luis Robert for the league lead.
• Cruz falls behind 0-2 but works for his second walk today.
• IKF grounds out to short, turning it back to the top of the order.
• End of second inning: Heaney avoids further damage after the leadoff single and strikes out back-to-back hitters.
• Heaney bounces back to strike out Iglesias. Caught the top left corner with a fastball.
• Bogaerts squares up a fastball and sends it out to right field for a base knock. Cronenworth then sends him to second with a sacrifice bunt in which Hayes makes a really nice barehanded play.
• Endy goes down on six pitches in his first at-bat since returning from the injured list.
• Frazier and Pham go down in order. Frazier grounded out to first, Pham lined out to center.
• End of first inning: Sheets drives one into the left center gap but Cruz makes a nice leaping catch on the run to rob it. Saved a run there.
THE ASYLUM
Final: Padres 6, Pirates 4
• Who: Pirates (22-37) vs. Padres (32-24)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 60
• When: 5:10 p.m., Eastern
• Where: Petco Park
• Weather: 73°, cloudy
• Pitchers: LHP Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.41 ERA) vs. RHP Randy Vásquez (3-4, 3.58 ERA)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Streaming: SNP360, MLB.TV
• Satellite: SiriusXM 89/861/862
• Boxscore: MLB.com
• Media notes: Pirates | Padres
► FOLLOW ALONG
• FINAL: Cruz goes down looking. Padres, 6-4
• IKF goes down swinging on a 91-mph changeup by Padres closer Robert Suarez.
• Rodriguez flies out to Tatis in right field.
• End of eighth inning: Diaz grounds out to Hayes. Last chance for the Buccos down two.
• Ashcraft strikes out Cronenworth and Iglesias looking.
• Pirates go down in order in the eighth as Braxton Ashcraft takes over.
• End of seventh inning: Ferguson brings an end to that ... finally, by striking out Bogaerts. The damage is done though and the Pirates will have to face a strong Padres bullpen.
• RUN: Wade hits one back to the mound and it bounces off Ferguson. He can't find it and Tatis scores from third. Padres, 6-4
• Ferguson walks Merrill to load the bases again.
• RUN: Machado then hits a sacrifice fly to deep center field to score Diaz. Padres, 5-4
• RUN: Arraez singles into left to score Iglesias. Tied, 4-4
• Kelly pulls Rainey and goes to Caleb Ferguson out of the pen to face the lefty Arraez.
• Rainey issues his third free pass of the inning as he walks Tatis to load the bases.
• RUN: Diaz singles home Bogaerts from second. That brings up Tatis. Pirates, 4-3
• Rainey walks Iglesias and that brings Elias Diaz to the plate, who's pinch-hitting for Maldonado.
• Cronenworth flies out to right. One away.
• He issues a leadoff walk to Bogaerts.
• Tanner Rainey gets the seventh.
• Horwitz hits a groundball to Machado, who throws him out at first.
• A: 42,069
• Reynolds singles into right field and Shildt goes back to his bullpen, brining in Adrian Morejon to face Horwitz for the lefty-lefty matchup.
• Cutch is thrown off by a 2-2 curveball for strike three. Two away.
• Cruz strikes out on a fastball on the outer edge.
• End of sixth inning: Tyler Wade is pinch-hitting for Lockridge and he flies out to right. Took Shugart three pitches.
• Heaney's day is done after that. His final line: 5 2/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K. He'll be on the hook for Merrill too. Chase Shugart is taking over.
• RUN: Heaney gets by Machado but can't get by Merrill as he doubles down the right field line, kicking up chalk on the way. Pirates, 4-2
• Arraez doubles down the left field line. Pham tried to make a diving catch but missed. Would've been a tough play there.
• Tatis sends a linedrive into left center, but Pham tracks it down.
• IKF grounds out to short and that's back-to-back 1-2-3 innings after Frazier's home run in the fourth.
• Endy pops out in foul territory behind third. Two away.
• Pham flies out to center.
• Pham is not liked in San Diego. He's booed every time he steps to the plate or his name is announced over the PA.
• David Morgan comes in for the Padres.
• End of fifth inning: Maldonado grounds out to IKF.
• Heaney gets a groundout and a flyout. Cruz and IKF almost collide on the latter as Cruz came flying in from center. IKF ducked out of the way at the last second.
• Frazier strikes out after an eight-pitch at-bat.
• 6-3, Hayes
• Horwitz smokes a linedrive to Merrill in center. Didn't have to go far for it.
• End of fourth inning: Heaney works a clean 1-2-3 and has retired the last nine. He's at 66 pitches.
• Lockridge hits a routine groundball to short for IKF.
• Merrill hits a line drive to left as Pham takes a few steps back to catch it.
• Cutch strikes out. Reynolds hits a swinging bunt in front of the plate but Maldonado throws a strike to first to get him by a hair. Wow.
• Three walks in three at-bats for Cruz, now. He was at 1-2 before working all the way back.
• After 3 1/3 innings, Vásquez is done. Wandy Peralta will replace him.
• IKF singles into left field. That's going to create some action in the Padres' bullpen.
• Endy strikes out for the second time today. Swung over a low changeup.
• Pham singles into center.
• Sheets exited the game, seemed to be alright. Brandon Lockridge replaced him.
• HOME RUN: Frazier now hits a deep drive over the left field wall and Sheets runs into the wall while truing to make the catch. He's down and is being attended to by trainers. Pirates, 4-1
• End of third inning: A couple of loud outs there as Machado smokes one to right that Reynolds tracks down.
• Arraez sends one to Pham in left. Two away.
• Tatis flies out to center.
• RUN: Hayes drives in Horwitz from second with an RBI to center field but gets caught between first and second when Machado cuts off the throw home. Pirates, 3-1
• Horwitz squares up a fastball in the bottom left corner of the zone and sends a tailing linedrive over Sheets' head in left for a groundrule double.
• Reynolds grounds out to first.
• HOME RUN: Cutch does it again! Catches a 2-2 curveball on the outer half and drives it to the left field seats. That ties Roberto Clemente for third on the Pirates' all-time home run list. Pirates, 2-1
• That's stolen base No. 20 for Cruz. He's one behind Luis Robert for the league lead.
• Cruz falls behind 0-2 but works for his second walk today.
• IKF grounds out to short, turning it back to the top of the order.
• End of second inning: Heaney avoids further damage after the leadoff single and strikes out back-to-back hitters.
• Heaney bounces back to strike out Iglesias. Caught the top left corner with a fastball.
• Bogaerts squares up a fastball and sends it out to right field for a base knock. Cronenworth then sends him to second with a sacrifice bunt in which Hayes makes a really nice barehanded play.
• Endy goes down on six pitches in his first at-bat since returning from the injured list.
• Frazier and Pham go down in order. Frazier grounded out to first, Pham lined out to center.
• End of first inning: Sheets drives one into the left center gap but Cruz makes a nice leaping catch on the run to rob it. Saved a run there.
• Merrill then jumps on a first-pitch curve and doubles to left center.
• HOME RUN: Manny Machado capitalizes on a slider in the bottom left corner of the zone and sends it off the scoreboard in left field. Padres, 1-0
• Heaney gets back-to-back groundballs from Tatis and Arraez. Two away.
• Hayes grounds out to third and that strands two runners in the first.
• Horwitz flies out to left, bringing Hayes to the plate.
• Peralta hands out two free bases in the first three hitters as Reynolds works a walk. Looks like the Pirates are going to be patient today.
• Cruz looked like he got a late jump there, or at least off to a slow start, and still swiped second. His closing speed is ridiculous.
• Cutch strikes out on an inside cutter. Barely caught the edge. He didn't like it.
• Cruz walks on five pitches. Looked like there was a little hesitation on that last pitch but Cruz jogs down to first.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Padres, Randy Vásquez to Oneil Cruz, Petco Park, 5:11 p.m., Eastern, 72 degrees, cloudy
• Rodriguez gets the start behind the plate for Don Kelly's Pirates:
1. Oneil Cruz, CF
2. Andrew McCutchen, DH
3. Bryan Reynolds, RF
4. Spencer Horwitz, 1B
5. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B
6. Adam Fraizer, 2B
7. Tommy Pham, LF
8. Endy Rodriguez, C
9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
• For Mike Shildt's Padres:
1. Fernando Tatis Jr., RF
2. Luis Arraez, 1B
3. Manny Machado, 3B
4. Jackson Merrill, CF
5. Gavin Sheets, LF
6. Xander Bogaerts, DH
7. Jake Cronenworth, 2B
8. Jose Iglesias, SS
9. Martin Maldonado, C
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