Pittsburgh Pirates defeat San Francisco Giants 13-12 in high-scoring game

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 13-12 on September 1 at PNC Park in a game defined by volatile pitching performances from starters Paul Skenes and Logan Webb. The Giants built an early 5-2 lead before Webb allowed nine runs in the third inning and failed to record an out. Despite the deficit, the Giants rallied to tie the game in the eighth inning behind a two-run single from Nate Furman. The contest ended in the bottom of the ninth on a walk-off error by Osleivis Basabe. Both bullpens combined for 35 total hits throughout the contest. Cesar Perdomo made his major-league debut for San Francisco, providing four innings of relief while yielding one run and striking out four.

• 6:06 AMYahoo Sports — Webb-Skenes duel turns into 35-hit, 13-12 Pirates win