Donovan Solano had four hits and four RBIs, and the San Diego Padres used six pitchers to shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night. The game was delayed nearly three hours by rain.
Solano’s four hits included two singles that drove in two runs each. This was his first four-hit game since September 26, 2023.
“We love him against everybody, but definitely the lefties,” San Diego manager Mike Shildt said. “He had a big night and helped us win the ballgame. Four knocks and a lot of RBIs, four ribbies. So, he’s clearly earning his keep.”
Adrián Morejón struck out two in one inning of relief after coming in for Bryan Hoeing (2-2) with two outs in the fifth inning. Hoeing gave up one hit and one walk, with three strikeouts, in 3 2/3 innings.
Tanner Scott replaced Jason Adam, who allowed two hits and a walk in one inning. Scott came in with two outs in the seventh inning and struck out Jared Triolo to end a bases-loaded situation.
Scott allowed one hit in 1 1/3 innings before Jeremiah Estrada struck out the side in the ninth inning. Padres starter Dylan Cease gave up a two-out double to Rowdy Tellez in his only inning before the rain delay.
“It was pretty frustrating, for sure. I wanted to pitch,” Cease said. “If I had known it was going to be a two-plus hour delay, I probably would have not even tried to re-get myself warm and all that. … It seems like we shouldn’t have even really started the game if we knew something like that was coming, but it’s above my pay grade.”
San Diego has won 12 of its last 14 games and has moved into the first NL wild-card spot, a half-game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pittsburgh has lost four of its last five games and is now at .500 with a record of 56-56.
Jackson Merrill hit a double off the glove of Tellez at first base, starting a four-run fifth inning for the Padres. He scored when Tyler Wade’s single clipped the glove of a diving Ji Hwan Bae in center field.
Pirates reliever Jake Woodford (0-3) was then replaced by Kyle Nicolas, who allowed Solano to break the inning open with a bases-loaded, two-run single to left field. Xander Bogaerts finished the inning with an RBI single to right field.
Solano added another two-run single in the ninth inning.
