Gameday 114: Pirates look to avoid sweep against the Padres

Pirates blew a late lead, losing in extra innings on Wednesday

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The Pittsburgh Pirates blew multiple leads before losing in extra-innings 9-8 to the San Diego Padres.

They now look to avoid a sweep and avoid falling to two games under .500. Andrew McCutchen drove in three runs in the losing effort, including his 14th home run of the season.

David Bednar blew a save in the ninth, and Colin Holderman allowed three runs in the 10th inning.

They did make things interesting in the bottom of the 10th but ultimately stranded the winning run on second base.

Luis Ortiz will pitch the series finale. He has allowed nine earned runs in his last two starts (10.1 IP). After the game, the Pirates will head on the road for six games against the Dodgers and Padres.

Pirates Lineup

2B - Isiah Kiner-Falefa

DH - Andrew McCutchen

SS - Oneil Cruz

C - Joey Bart

1B - Rowdy Tellez

LF - Bryan De La Cruz

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

RF - Ji Hwan Bae

CF - Michael A. Taylor

Padres Lineup

1B - Luis Arraez

LF - Jurickson Profar

2B - Jake Cronenworth

3B - Manny Machado

DH - Xander Bogaerts

CF - Jackson Merrill

RF - David Peralta

SS - Ha-Seong Kim

C - Kyle Higashioka

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Luis Ortiz (5-2, 3.21 ERA, 84 IP, 27 BB, 65 K)

SD - Randy Vasquez (3-6, 4.62 ERA, 76 IP, 21 BB, 50 K)

Yesterday’s Feature

Ethan broke down the payroll implications of each trade the Pirates made during the deadline.

Payroll Implications After the Trade Deadline

Today’s Feature

After blowing another late lead with too many familiar moments, now is a time for change.

For the Pirates, doing nothing can no longer be the answer

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