Story by Liz Alper
Photo via @padres on Twitter
July 26, 2023 (San Diego) – The Padres and Pirates both vied for the series today. Johan Oviedo started for the Bucs against Seth Lugo.
Ji-Man Choi kicked things off for the Pirates with a solo homer in the second and the Buccos led 1-0 after two.
Manny Machado doubled in the third to score Ha-Seong Kim, but Bryan Reynolds hit the go-ahead homer in the fourth to give the Bucs a 2-1 lead after four. The Padres only managed one more run with the bases loaded in the ninth and the Buccos took the series with a 3-2 win after Carlos Santana’s homer in the ninth.
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After a day off, the Rangers come to town for the weekend. First pitch on Friday is at 6:40 p.m. Dane Dunning starts for Texas against Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove.