Nick Gonzales’ 12th-Inning RBI Single Lifts Pirates Past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates past the San Diego Padres 3-2 WRAL. The victory snapped Pittsburgh's three-game losing streak and gave the Pirates only their 11th win in 31 games this season.
Nick Gonzales stepped to the plate leading off the 12th inning and delivered the deciding blow The News Enterprise. His RBI single broke the 2-2 tie and sent Pittsburgh to victory. Esmerlyn Valdez and Rafael Flores Jr. also contributed to the Pirates' winning effort in the extra-inning contest Newsday.
The win came as welcome relief for Pittsburgh after being swept at Dodger Stadium last weekend LMT Online. The Pirates have struggled significantly this season, winning just 11 of their last 31 games. This victory marks a turning point as they look to build momentum moving forward Las Vegas Sun.
Pittsburgh pitcher Braxton Ashcraft delivered six solid innings of four-hit baseball for the Pirates Winnipeg Free Press. Across his last three starts, Ashcraft has allowed just three runs over 23 innings. His steady performance kept the game close and gave Pittsburgh the chance to win it in extra innings.
The Padres saw their three-game winning streak come to an end in San Diego Yahoo Sports. Jake Cronenworth scored for San Diego in the losing effort. The loss marked only their eighth defeat in their last 29 games, though it stung to come in such dramatic fashion Gazette Extra.
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