Pirates Blow Another Late Lead, Lose In 10th To Padres

August 7, 2024 4:29 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jackson Merrill had two homers, Xander Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning and the San Diego Padres held on for a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Bogaerts led off the 10th with a line drive to left field off Colin Holderman, scoring automatic runner Luis Arraez. The Padres tacked on two runs on a sacrifice fly by Manny Machado and an error on catcher Yasmani Grandal. The Pirates cut the lead with a bases-loaded walk by Tanner Scott and a wild pitch by Adrian Morejon. Scott took the win, and Morejon earned his first career save.