Justin Verlander pitched effectively for five innings, but the Giants bullpen stumbled in the eighth inning, allowing the Pirates to secure a 3-1 victory. Tyler Rogers struggled, mishandling a grounder and missing an opportunity to record an out. The Pirates capitalized with an RBI single from former Giant Joey Bart. Despite Verlander's strong performance, the Giants managed only two hits and suffered their fifth consecutive loss, with six straight defeats at Oracle Park. Closer Dennis Santana secured the win for Pittsburgh with a clean ninth inning.
After Nick Gonzalez singled to lead off the eighth, Tommy Pham rolled a soft grounder down the third base line that Rogers couldn't field cleanly.
The go-ahead run scored when former Giant Joey Bart dropped an RBI single into left to make it 2-1.
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