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04/06 21:19 CDT Padres blank Pirates 5-0 for 3rd straight victory, ending
Pittsburgh's 5-game win streak
Padres blank Pirates 5-0 for 3rd straight victory, ending Pittsburgh's 5-game
win streak
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- Germn Mrquez combined with two relievers on a seven-hit
shutout for his first win with San Diego, and the Padres ended the Pittsburgh
Pirates' five-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory Monday night.
Nick Castellanos hit the first of San Diego's four RBI doubles. Jackson
Merrill, Jake Cronenworth and Ramn Laureano each had a run-scoring double as
well to help the Padres win their third straight.
Mrquez (1-1) pitched five innings, allowing six hits and one walk on 92
pitches. He struck out four.
Ron Marinaccio and David Morgan each worked two innings to finish San Diego's
second shutout this season.
Manny Machado scored a run and knocked in another with a groundout. Freddy
Fermin scored twice, and Xander Bogaerts had two hits and a walk.
Pirates rookie starter Bubba Chandler (0-1) threw 83 pitches over 4 1/3
innings. He gave up three runs, five hits and four walks.
Pittsburgh went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position and lost at home for
the first time this season.
Up next
Nick Pivetta (1-1) starts against Pirates ace Paul Skenes (1-1) on Tuesday in
the middle game of the series.
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