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Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres

MLBAugust 25, 2026Petco Park

PiratesPittsburghPITWon65-69

Pirates 1, Padres 0

Final
PadresSan DiegoSD71-62
Score by inning
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PIT000000001160
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W Gregory SotoL Mason MillerSV Mason Montgomery

Oneil Cruz homers off Mason Miller in 9th, sending Pirates to a 1-0 win over PadresOneil Cruz hit the first homer allowed by Mason Miller in over a year with two outs in the ninth Tuesday night, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the San Diego Padres.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  2.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd.PIT 60%
  4.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.PIT 51%
  5.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  6.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.SD 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.SD 62%
  2.  Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging.
  3.  Manny Machado pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
  4.  Ty France pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Henry Davis grounds into a double play, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Henry Davis out at 1st.SD 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jackson Merrill grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Luis Rengifo lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Luis Campusano strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  Spencer Horwitz called out on strikes.
  2.  Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to third baseman Manny Machado.
  4.  Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.SD 61%
  2.  Dustin Harris out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Paul Skenes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd.
  3.  Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Jake Cronenworth lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Top 4th

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Mangum walks.
  3.  Jacob Gonzalez strikes out swinging.SD 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Manny Machado pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
  2.  Ty France grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Jackson Merrill lines out, pitcher Paul Skenes to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 5th

  1.  Jared Triolo flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  2.  Henry Davis hit by pitch.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, first baseman Ty France to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to pitcher Michael King. Henry Davis out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.SD 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Luis Rengifo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis Campusano strikes out swinging.
  3.  Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 6th

  1.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Michael King.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  3.  Nick Gonzales singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  4.  Oneil Cruz pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.

Bot 6th

  1.  Dustin Harris singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Mangum.SD 64%
  2.  Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to second baseman Nick Gonzales.SD 59%
  3.  Jake Cronenworth grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Dustin Harris to 2nd.
  4.  Manny Machado pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.

Top 7th

  1.  Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris.
  2.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Jared Triolo pops out to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ty France walks.SD 66%
  2.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.SD 60%
  3.  Luis Rengifo called out on strikes.SD 55%
  4.  Luis Campusano pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo.

Top 8th

  1.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  3.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Xander Bogaerts flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Austin Hays flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Gregory Soto to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 9th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  3.  Oneil Cruz homers (17) on a line drive to right field.PIT 68%
  4.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging, catcher Luis Campusano to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jake Cronenworth pops out to third baseman Jared Triolo in foul territory.PIT 75%
  2.  Padres challenged (pitch result): Manny Machado called out on strikes.PIT 81%
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ty France walks.
  4.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  PIT 1, SD 0Oneil Cruz homers (17) on a line drive to right field.PIT 68%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 1–0 SD

Oneil Cruz homers (17) on a line drive to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 68%PIT +30 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

PadresSan Diego

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Spencer Horwitz 1B4010001.252
Brandon Lowe DH4000003.250
Bryan Reynolds LF4020000.263
Nick Gonzales 2B4010001.307
Oneil Cruz CF3111111.260
Jake Mangum RF3000012.290
Billy Cook RF0000000.180
Jacob Gonzalez SS3000001.215
Jared Triolo 3B3010000.240
Henry Davis C1000000.167
Rafael Flores Jr. C1000000.262
Totals30161129

2B: Reynolds.HR: Cruz.RBI: Cruz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Paul Skenes6.030004873.79
Camilo Doval1.000012173.83
Gregory Soto W1.000000113.32
Mason Montgomery S1.000012243.19

Video

12:37Condensed Game: PIT@SD - 8/25/26MLB video
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