Pirates edge Padres 3-2 on Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning single
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 6:02 AM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Nick Gonzales lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres with an RBI single in the 12th inning on August 24 in San Diego. The Pirates ended a three-game losing streak, aided by a homer from Esmerlyn Valdez and a sixth-inning double from Rafael Flores Jr. The Padres tied the game in the eighth with a single from Jake Cronenworth but could not secure the win, marking the end of their three-game winning streak. The Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft pitched six innings of four-hit ball, while Padres' Robbie Ray made his fourth start for San Diego. The teams are set to play again on August 25, with Paul Skenes starting for the Pirates and Michael King for the Padres.
- •Pirates snap three-game losing streak with the win.
- •Gonzales drives in the winning run in the 12th inning.
- •Valdez homers and Flores Jr. adds an RBI double.
- •Padres tie the game in the eighth but fail to win.
- •Next game scheduled for August 25 with Skenes vs. King.
- 6:02 AMYahoo Sports — 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 on Monday night. Esmerlyn Valdez homered and Rafael Flores Jr. had an RBI double in the sixth for the Pirates, who rebounded from getting swept at Dodger Stadium last weekend with just their 11th win in 31 games. Jake Cronenworth tied it in the eighth with a two-out RBI single for the Padres, whose three-game winning streak ended with only their eighth loss in 29 games.
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