PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hold their late lead and were defeated 4-2 by the San Francisco Giants in Wednesday’s rubber match at PNC Park.
How We Got There
Nick Gonzales delivered a two-out RBI single to give the Pirates (49-66) a lead in the first inning.
Pirates starter Andrew Heaney retired 12 in a row before Jerar Encarnacion tattooed a solo homer to left in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game 1-1.
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