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San Diego Downed 5-4 By Pittsburgh - Takes Loss

Pittsburgh got 1 innings of work from Dauri Moreta en route to a 5-4 victory over San Diego on Thursday at PNC Park.

The Pirates were a +170 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Pittsburgh got 1.1 innings from Ryan Borucki, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. Dauri Moreta earned the victory, while the Pirates got 2 RBIs from Henry Davis in the win.

San Diego got a 1.2-inning outing from Luis Garcia in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Ha-Seong Kim had 2 hits in the loss for the Padres.

Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-7 advantage in hits.

The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 1 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.

Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Milwaukee looking for another win. For San Diego, they head on the road to face Cincinnati.