Tough Loss for the Pirates
Hey, Buckos fans. It was a frustrating night as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Diego Padres 4-0. Our bats fell silent tonight, and, unfortunately, errors cost us dearly.
Padres Take the Lead
The game started off rocky as the Padres jumped on the scoreboard in the first inning when Xander Bogaerts singled, bringing Manny Machado home for a 1-0 lead. Then, in the second inning, Elias Díaz homered to left, building their lead to 2-0. With some misplayed balls, they managed to stretch the score to 4-0 by the end of the second.Bats Struggle to Ignite
We had a hard time getting on base, let alone scoring. Ke'Bryan Hayes and Tommy Pham provided some hope with singles, and Matthew Gorski managed a triple in the 7th, but we couldn't capitalize on these opportunities. Credit to the Padres' pitchers for keeping us off-balance throughout the game. We saw some solid defensive plays, and though we fought hard, it just wasn't our night. Let's regroup and get 'em next time, Buccos!
Pirate Pitching
Our pitchers had flashes of brilliance tonight despite the challenging start. Holderman, Rainey, and others came in to keep the Padres from scoring further runs after the second inning, allowing us a chance to come back, even if it wasn't in the cards this time. Let's look forward to redeeming ourselves in the next matchup!
Scoreboard for Padres @ Pirates (May 4th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |