Padres Blank Pirates To Snap Win Streak

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Germán Márquez combined with two relievers on a seven-hit shutout for his first win with San Diego, and the Padres ended the Pittsburgh Pirates’ five-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory. Nick Castellanos hit the first of San Diego’s four RBI doubles. Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth and Ramón Laureano each had a run-scoring double as well to help the Padres win their third straight. Márquez pitched five innings, allowing six hits and one walk on 92 pitches. Ron Marinaccio and David Morgan each worked two innings to finish San Diego’s second shutout this season. Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler threw 83 pitches over 4 1/3 innings. He gave up three runs, five hits and four walks.