Game went into extras as the Pirates pulled it out in the 11th on a bases loaded walk to Phil Garner to force in Rennie Stennett as Mike Caldwell could not find the plate. Pirates 7....Padres 6.
Game 2 at Three Rivers,
Padres pulled out the second game as for the second day in a row, the game went into extended time. The Padres scored 3 runs in the 11th inning when Cito Gaston drove in 2 runs with a single then Billy Almon followed with a RBI hit to defeat reliever Kent Tekulve. Rollie Fingers blew the save but pitched 4 innings of relief to earn his first win. Padres 9...Pirates 6.
Game 3 at Jack Murphy Stadium,
San Diego held a tight 4-3 lead going into the 8th inning when Rollie Fingers came in to try and wrap it up. However a 2 out homerun by Gene Clines knotted the game and the Bucos went on to score another run in the 8th and a solo run in the 9th to take the series. Rennie Stennett collected 3 hits, scored 2 runs and drove in one in the game. Pirates 6...Padres 4.
--submitted by Joey Scigliano--
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