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Nick Gonzales' 12th-Inning RBI Single Sends Pirates Past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales drove in Jared Triolo in the 12th, and Yohan Ramirez struck out the side as Pittsburgh ended San Diego’s eight-game home winning streak.

  • On Monday night, Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres and snapping their three-game losing streak.
  • The Pirates rebounded from being swept at Dodger Stadium last weekend, securing just their 11th win in 31 games, while the result ended the Padres' three-game winning streak and eight-game home winning streak.
  • Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings for Pittsburgh while Esmerlyn Valdez homered 414 feet to center field, and Rafael Flores added an RBI double in the sixth inning.
  • San Diego loaded the bases in the 11th inning, but Kirby Yates struck out Jackson Merrill and got Xander Bogaerts to line out, with Yohan Ramirez striking out the side in the 12th for the save.
  • Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes returns to the mound on Tuesday with a 9-11 record and 3.95 ERA, looking to bounce back from another rocky outing on normal rest.
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Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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