PITTSBURGH — A walk, of all things, might have been the key to the Pirates' 5-2 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night.
Pittsburgh completed its 10th series sweep of the season, which ties a club record.
Andrew Cashner was one out away from completing an eight-inning, two-hit gem. Then he walked Travis Ishikawa. Gregory Polanco, Andrew McCutchen and Jung Ho Kang followed with RBI singles to knock out Cashner.
"We had no one on base with two outs, it was big," manager Clint Hurdle said of Ishikawa's walk. "He has some experience in that area and got some good looks.