SB Nation Pittsburgh - Pirates Vs. Padres: Garrett Jones Leads Bucs To 4-3 Victoryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2011-05-03T01:45:30-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19147932011-05-03T01:45:30-04:002011-05-03T01:45:30-04:00Pirates Vs. Padres: Garrett Jones Leads Bucs To 4-3 Victory
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a> picked up two-run homers in the first inning by <span>Garrett Jones</span> and <span>Chris Snyder</span>, along with a solid start by <span>James McDonald</span>, in their 4-3 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> Monday. They seemed determine to squander all three, but ultimately held on for a victory.</p>
<p>Jones led the Pirates with the homer off <span>Aaron Harang</span> and an outfield assist, nailing <span>Brad Hawpe</span> in the fifth. McDonald has five strikeouts on six innings and only allowed two runs, both coming on a homer by <span>Jorge Cantu</span> when McDonald elevated a fastball.</p>
<p>In the eighth inning, a bungled play by <span>Ronny Cedeno</span> led to a Padres run on a Ryan Ludwick RBI single. (Cedeno also got picked off earlier in the game.) The Pirates then failed to score in the top of the ninth despite four walks by <span>Ernesto Frieri</span> and <span>Luke Gregerson</span>, thanks to Clint Hurdle eliminating a baserunner when he called for the strikeout-prone Chris Snyder to hit-and-run with the slow <span>Lyle Overbay</span>. The Pirates held on in the ninth, however, as closer <span>Joel Hanrahan</span> pitched a scoreless inning.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2011/5/3/2334560/pirates-vs-padres-garrett-jones-leads-bucs-to-4-3-victoryCharlie Wilmoth