The Pirates' lineup went to work early against Padres lefty Christian Friedrich, with third baseman David Freese leading the charge from the cleanup spot. Freese went 2-for-4 with a pair of opposite-field RBI hits in his first two at-bats. Gregory Polanco added an RBI single in the third, and Josh Harrison bounced a run-scoring single up the middle in the fourth off Friedrich.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Mr. Freese: With Jung Ho Kang struggling and a lefty starter on the mound, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle elected to use Sean Rodriguez at first base and keep Freese at third.