Hayes rallies Pirates to 7-6 win over Padres in 10 innings
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes singled in the tying run and scored the winning run on an error as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored twice in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the San Diego Padres 7- 6 on Saturday night.
Hayes hit a leadoff single into center field off Luis Garcia ( 0-1) that scored automatic runner Jake Marisnick with the tying run. First baseman Eric Hosmer then misplayed Bryan Reynolds’ hard ground ball. The ball rolled down the right-field line and Hayes scored from first base.
“That was great instinctual baserunning on Ke’Bryan’s part,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “That’s the kind of play you send to the player development people.”
Hayes was originally called out by home plate umpire Mark Wegner. However, video replay showed Hayes beat second baseman Jake Cronenworth’s relay throw and the call was overturned.
“I felt where ( catcher Jorge) Alfaro tagged me and I knew my arm had gotten in there and there was no way I was out,” Hayes said. “Once the ball got behind Hosmer, I thought I had a chance to score. I started running as hard as I could and turned on the jets. I didn’t slow down, even when I was rounding third base.”
The Pirates ended their four-game losing streak and snapped the Padres’ four-game winning streak.
“The Padres have a very good team,” Hayes said. “It’s a good win for us to come back like we did.”
Trent Grisham singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th off Chris Stratton (2-1).
Hosmer and Manny Machado homered for the Padres. Hosmer’s .389 batting average leads the big leagues and Machado tops the majors with 32 hits.
Michael Chavis tied the score at 5-5 by lining a two- run home run to left field in the bottom of the eighth inning off Steven Wilson. It was Pittsburgh’s first homer in seven games.
That came after Machado belted a two-run shot in the top of the inning to center field off David Bednar to put the Padres ahead.
“We felt pretty good after Manny’s home run but sometimes things don’t play out the way you hope,” San Diego manager Bob Melvin said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t finish out a game that we’ve been finishing out all year.”
The Padres’ Sean Manaea went 6 2/3 innings and gave up three runs and five hits while striking out six and walking three. San Diego starters have pitched at least six innings in 12 of 22 games this season.
Pittsburgh’s JT Brubaker also allowed three runs and five hits while pitching five innings. He had four strikeouts and one walk.
The Pirates have yet to have a starting pitcher record a win in 21 games this season. That ties the major league record to begin a season set by the Baltimore Orioles in 1989 when they started the year 0-21.
The Pirates scored twice in the fifth inning to knot the score at 3- all when Josh VanMeter hit an RBI double and scored on Reynolds’ fielder’s choice.