MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/08/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 742 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Diego Padres (8-4) 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 11 13 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (5-7) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Rodríguez Throws 5-Hitter En Route to 11-1 Padres Win
San Diego Padres starter Jesús Rodríguez pitched his team past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-1. The win gives San Diego a record of 8-4.

Rodríguez, a native of Canyon Lake, California, was dealing all game. He kept Pittsburgh hitters off-balance, while giving the Padres 9 quality innings. Rodríguez threw 116 pitches, allowing 5 hits and striking out 6.

Rodríguez told a San Diego Gazette reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Underwood LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .234 1 4
G. Nelson 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .238 0 4
T. McDaniel CF 4 1 1 3 1 2 3 .319 2 15
S. Grimes RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .333 1 9
   a-J. Young PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 2 4
C. Cron DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 0 0
J. Zaragoza 1B, RF 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .353 1 5
J. Jiménez 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .364 0 3
J. Arauz SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .341 0 6
B. McDonald C 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .238 1 4
Totals 37 11 13 11 4 8 12      
a - J. Young pinch hit for S. Grimes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McDaniel (3, 2nd Inning off M. Fried, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Zaragoza (2, 3rd Inning off M. Fried, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Grimes (1, 1st Inning off M. Fried, 1 on, 1 out) , B. McDonald (1, 5th Inning off E. Diaz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Underwood , G. Nelson 2 , T. McDaniel 2 , S. Grimes 4 , C. Cron , J. Zaragoza 4 , J. Jiménez 2 , J. Arauz , B. McDonald 5
2-out RBI: , J. Jiménez 2 , B. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Arauz
Sac Bunt: G. Nelson
Sac Fly: J. Jiménez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Underwood (3) , G. Nelson (1) , J. Zaragoza (1)
CS: T. McDaniel (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arauz-Jiménez-Zaragoza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Miller CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .255 2 5
A. Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .298 3 7
J. Reyes LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 2 8
M. Rodríguez DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .205 1 4
H. Correa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 1 4
J. Allen 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .238 1 3
C. Avilés C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .097 1 3
J. Bowen 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 2 6
A. Gamboa SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217 0 3
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 6 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Allen (1, 5th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Reyes 2 , J. Allen 4 , J. Bowen 2
GIDP: M. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Miller (2)
CS: P. Miller (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Miller(Zaragoza at 3rd base))
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Rodríguez W (2-0) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6 1 33 116 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodríguez 76
Batters Faced: J. Rodríguez 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodríguez 6-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodríguez 116-69
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Fried L (0-1) 2.1 7 6 6 1 3 1 15 56 5.65   
E. Diaz 3.2 5 4 4 1 4 1 17 55 9.53   
J. Paxton 3.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 11 52 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fried 17
Batters Faced: M. Fried 15, E. Diaz 17, J. Paxton 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fried 2-2, E. Diaz 4-3, J. Paxton 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fried 56-35, E. Diaz 55-36, J. Paxton 52-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Diaz 1-1
WP: M. Fried
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Rodríguez
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 27497
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