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Pirates drop 10th straight: Keller crumbles again, ex-Bucco shines

Pirates Padres baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz tosses his bat as he walks back to the dugout after popping out during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull/AP)
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SAN DIEGO — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.

For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres felt like it was over before it even really began.

Mitch Keller got knocked around while Martín Pérez dazzled as the Pirates (56-64) dropped their 10th-straight game with an 8-2 loss to the Padres (69-53) at PETCO Park.

With two on and nobody out in the bottom of the first, Jake Cronenworth connected on a three-run homer to right field.

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