Tatis, who exited Friday night's win in the third inning after taking a 93 mph pitch off his left forearm, led off the ninth with a double.
PITTSBURGH — San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr . sprinted home on a wild pitch by Pittsburgh closer David Bednar in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Padres past the Pirates 2-1 at rainy PNC Park on Saturday night.Tatis, who exited Friday night's win in the third inning after taking a 93 mph pitch off his left forearm, led off the ninth with a double. He stole third and took off when a pitch from Bednar to Xander Bogaerts skipped in front of catcher Joey Bart.
Pirates starter Bailey Falter dominated the Padres for seven innings. The left-hander limited San Diego to two hits and at one point retired 11 straight before Machado's blast over the left field wall with one out in the seventh tied the game.Cruz singled home Alexander Canario for Pittsburgh's only run. Cruz also walked four times. Ke'Bryan Hayes had two of the Pirates' six singles. Pittsburgh did not record an extra-base hit while losing for the sixth time in seven games.
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