Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates @ Petco Park
May 16-19, 2019
Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after a couple of days of partying with fellow Padres fans in the Gaslamp. The occasional memory refresher can come in handy. Here’s a friendly reminder of what we may have missed while we were drinking.
This is The Hangover.
Game 44
Padres 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Winning pitcher: Adam Warren (3-1, 3.72)
Losing pitcher: Richard Rodríguez (0-3, 5.49)
Save: Kirby Yates (17)
The Padres (23-21) scored more runs than the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-20), 4-3, in the first of four games at Petco Park. Eric Lauer (2-4, 5.24) gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and no walk with three strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings. Kevin Newman scored when Adam Frazier reached on a fielder’s choice in the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, a wild pitch by Adam Warren allowed Elias Diaz to score. Gregory Polanco hit a solo home run in the seventh inning.
Trevor Williams (2-1, 3.33) pitched just three and two-thirds inning before leaving with an injury. Williams allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out five. Franmil Reyes hit a solo home run in the third inning. Ian Kinsler hit a three-run go-ahead home run in the sixth inning.
Media
Kinsler’s 3-run homer lifts Padres to 4-3 win vs Pirates – Bernie Wilson, Associated Press
Kinsler’s emphatic 3-run shot helps SD snap skid – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
Williams exits with injury, ‘pen can’t halt SD – Shaun O’Neill, MLB.com
