The Padres earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Pirates in an unlikely pitcher's duel. Randy Vasquez was erratic, allowing 6 hits and 5 bases on balls, but only allowed 1 earned run in 5 innings of work on an RBI-single from Oneil Cruz in the 2nd inning. Bailey Falter dazzled for the Pirates, carrying a shutout into the 7th inning. Manny Machado tied the game with a solo homer, Falter's lone blemish. With the score tied at 1 in the 9th inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. led off with a hustle double on a grounder in between the third baseman and shortstop. From there, Tatis stole third base, and then scored from third base on a ball in the dirt that didn't even leave the batter's box in one of the wildest plays you'll ever see. The win puts the Padres in position to earn a 3-game sweep with a win on Sunday.
You can watch the Jamul Casino Resort Padres Postgame Show below, with full highlights from the game and Mike Shildt's postgame press conference.
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