PITTSBURGH — When the San Diego Padres clustered five hits and scored three runs in the top of the second inning on Tuesday night, it felt like another disastrous night looming for the Pirates.
But as fans dodged intermittent raindrops in the stands, manager Derek Shelton’s team finally saw its offensive drought end.
Keyed by an outburst from the bottom five hitters in the order, a group that entered this game with exactly zero hits in its past 94 at-bats, the Pirates erased the Padres’ lead and enjoyed a rare productive night at the plate during a 9-4 victory at PNC Park.
