Miller’s Rare Homer Ends Padres’ Streak | San Diego Padres News

The Padres fell 1-0 to the Pirates in a nail-biting pitchers’ duel, with Oneil Cruz’s laser home run off Mason Miller — his first in over a year — proving the difference. Miller, already fatigued from back-to-back outings and 30 pitches the night before, couldn’t handle the changeup. Michael King, however, was lights-out, striking out seven and throwing first-pitch strikes to 24 batters. The bullpen, including Adrian Morejon’s six-pitch inning, kept the Padres in it, but the offense couldn’t deliver. With Paul Skenes matching King pitch-for-pitch, it was a frustrating loss — a testament to how much the bullpen’s heroics can’t overcome a stagnant offense. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d78348d77b1986f8