San Diego 5, at Pittsburgh 0

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Germán Márquez delivered a commanding bounce-back performance, and the San Diego Padres’ bullpen completed a seven-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on a chilly Monday night at PNC Park. In a game where pregame projections heavily favored the Pirates’ offense, Márquez and three relievers silenced Pittsburgh’s bats, stranding 10 runners and repeatedly extinguishing threats. The win evened the Padres’ record at 5-5, while the Pirates fell to 6-4 in front of an announced crowd of 8,446. The most critical juncture of the contest arrived in the bottom of the third inning, with the… Read more...