Carlos Santana hits two home runs and scores four to give visitors title Pittsburgh Pirates won 8-4 San Diego Padres Monday night, the opener of the three-game series
Earlier parents Minor league stars Jack Suwinski and Liover Peguero also hit home runs pirateunbeaten in four games against San Diego this season
pirate Starter Quinn Priest earned his first major league win despite giving up two home runs. parents Starting batter Ha-Seong Kim.Priest (1-1) allowed four runs on four hits, struck out four and walked three in 5 1/3 innings in his second major league start
Kim gives parents He quickly made it 1-0 with Priest’s fourth ball over the left wall of midfield in the first game.but pirate King had eight runs unanswered before King hit his second home run of the game and 14th of the season — a two-run hit after Trent Grisham doubled in the fifth.
Suwinski tied the game with his 21st homer of the season in the top of the third inning.After Andrew McCutchen drew a walk, Santana gave pirate Right center drives 380 feet for a 3-1 lead
Jared Triolo led with a single in the fourth, and with two outs, Peguero hit his first major league homer — a 337-footer to left that just reached the seat. In the fifth, Santana hit his second two-run homer of the game — again after walking McCutchen. It was Santana’s 11th home run of the season.
parents Starter Yu Darvish (7-7) gave up all four home runs, tying a career high. He ended up allowing 7 runs on 8 hits, 3 strikeouts and 3 walks in 4 1/3 innings.
this pirate Finished with 13 hits, three each by Suwinski and Santana
Luis Campusano hit a double in the sixth to provide parents‘ the fourth and final run
pirate Second baseman Tuupita Marcano had to be assisted with an apparent knee injury after sliding into the third inning in the fifth
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