San Francisco GiantsvsPittsburgh Pirates
SF 5/PIT 4
Things to say
The Giants beat the Pirates 5-4 in 10 innings at PNC Park.
01
opener
Giants stole one in Pittsburgh, 5-4 in ten. Back-and-forth all night, came down to the extra frame. Classic one-run grinder.
02
key player
Whoever's manning the heart of that San Francisco order earned his check tonight, cashed in the ghost runner in the tenth to flip it.
03
hot take
Pirates manager went to the pen too early again. You had a starter with something left and he pulled the plug.
04
deep cut
Pittsburgh's 68-72, they've quietly been playing spoiler down the stretch. Games like this are why they're a tough out at home.
05
exit
Anyway, extra innings on a getaway day, brutal. Let's see if they can carry it into the next series.
The recap
Giants stole one in Pittsburgh, edging the Pirates 5-4 in ten on a getaway day at PNC. This one was knotted up late and spilled into free baseball, where San Francisco found the run that mattered in the tenth and made it stand.
Pittsburgh had chances to walk it off but couldn't cash in with the game on the line. Not pretty for a last-place club on the road, but the Giants take the series finale and head out of town with a win.