Greg Vaughn homered for the third game in a row and was once again a difference-maker as the Padres defeated the Pirates on this day 20 years ago. His sixth-inning two-run shot broke a 5-5 tie, bringing the game to its final score of 7-5.
The Padres hopped out to an early lead when Ken Caminiti brought Steve Finley home with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then extended it to 3-0 on starting pitcher Joey Hamilton’s two-run single in the second. The Pirates caught up with a run in the second inning and two in the third, then took a 5-3 lead on Al Martin’s two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the fourth.