Now that is how you start a homestand.
The Pittsburgh Pirates got some much-needed offense Tuesday night as three hitters, including rookie Nick Gonzales, went yard in a 9-4 thrashing over the San Diego Padres. Along with piling 16 hits, the Pirates saw a prolific night on the mound from the duo of Rich Hill and Roansy Contreras.
After the Padres strung together three runs in the top of the second, the Pirates matched that with a three-spot in the bottom half. Among those runs was Gonzales’ first career hit: a RBI triple off the Clemente Wall in right.