|
 The first baseman's second career game-ending hit gave the Pirates
their eighth victory in 10 games and pinned a loss on his
father-in-law, Padres interim manager Pat Murphy.
Center fielder Andrew McCutchen started the winning rally with a
one-out walk off right-handed reliever Brandon Maurer (5-2), moved
to second on third baseman Jung Ho Kang's single, took third on
catcher Francisco Cervelli's fly out then scored when Alvarez
grounded a single up the middle.
Righty reliever Jared Hughes (2-1) pitched one scoreless inning for
the win as the Pirates beat the Padres for just the fourth time in
the team's last 20 meetings at PNC Park.
Shortly after learning he had been selected to the All-Star Game for
the first time in his 17-year career, 38-year-old Pirates
right-hander A.J. Burnett pitched one-run ball over 7 2/3 innings
for his sixth straight quality start.
Burnett allowed five hits and three walks while striking out four.
He pitched at least six innings for the 14th time in 17 starts this
season.
Burnett left after giving up two-out singles to catcher Derek Norris
and third baseman Yangervis Solarte in the eighth inning that put
runners on the corners with two outs and the score tied 1-1. Tony
Watson relieved and struck out Matt Kemp.
Padres starter James Shields' winless streak reached six games,
though he allowed only an unearned run and two hits in seven
innings. He struck out three and walked one while remaining stuck on
seven wins since June 3.
The Pirates tied it at 1-1 with a seventh-inning run on a two-out
throwing error by Solarte on Alvarez's grounder that allowed
McCutchen, who had doubled, to score from second base.
McCutchen was the Pirates' first hitter to reach second base.
The Padres scored their lone run on shortstop Alexi Amarista's
sacrifice fly in the second inning. They have scored two runs or
less in six of their last seven games and one run or less in 25 of
their 86 games this season.
First baseman Yonder Alonso and second baseman Jeff Gyorko each had
two hits for San Diego.
[to top of second column] |
NOTES: Pirates 3B Josh Harrison was placed on the 15-day disabled
list with a left thumb injury. Harrison is to undergo more testing,
but a source said the team fears Harrison has a torn ligament, which
likely would sideline him until late August. Harrison was injured
while stealing second base in the seventh inning Sunday in a win
over Cleveland. ... Pittsburgh INF Jung Ho Kang started at third
base Monday and will see the bulk of the action there while Harrison
is out. ... The Pirates added 1B Travis Ishikawa to the active
roster a day after claiming him off waivers from San Francisco.
Ishikawa will serve primarily as a left-handed pinch hitter and
late-inning defensive replacement for 1B Pedro Alvarez. ... Pirates
LF Starling Marte was not in the lineup a day after feeling
discomfort in his left side during a fourth-inning plate appearance
and leaving the game. He is considered day-to-day. ... Padres RHP
Dale Thayer, who has been on the DL with a strained right shoulder
since June 17, rejoined the team from his rehab assignment with
Double-A San Antonio and will throw a bullpen session Tuesday before
the game. ... San Diego RHP Brandon Morrow, on the DL with right
shoulder inflammation since May 3, is scheduled for a bullpen
session Tuesday and a simulated game Saturday. ... Padres RHP Tyson
Ross (5-7, 3.63 ERA) will face Pirates LHP Francisco Liriano (5-6,
2.99) on Tuesday night.
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
 |
