Padres Fall in 12th After Extra-Innings Meltdown | Pittsburgh Pirates News

San Diego’s wild-card hopes hang in the balance after a heartbreaker: a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh in 12 innings. A pitchers’ duel turned tense when the Pirates broke through with two runs in the sixth, but the Padres answered with a balk and a clutch eighth-inning single to tie it. Extra innings exposed shaky execution — two bunts, a pickoff at second — that cost them the game. The Pirates pounced in the 12th with a walk-off single. Still clinging to their playoff spot thanks to other teams’ losses, the Padres know they must fix these extra-inning woes fast. 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/afe4ae10b6763b78