Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen (22) runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Francisco Giants’ Willy Adames hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
San Francisco Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt pitches to a Pittsburgh Pirates batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Nick Gonzales (39) celebrates with Oneil Cruz (15) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa, left, scores as San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey is unable to hang on to the ball on the throw from left fielder Heliot Ramos during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
McCutchen’s homer sends Pirates to 6-5 win on night of Giants’ top pitching prospect’s debut
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 6-5 Monday night for their third straight win on a night when Giants top pitching prospect Carson Wisenhunt made his major league debut.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen (22) runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, July 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 6-5 Monday night for their third straight win on a night when Giants top pitching prospect Carson Wisenhunt made his major league debut.
McCutchen’s 10th homer this season and 329th of his career put the Pirates in front 6-4 in the seventh.
Wisenhunt gave up a homer to the third batter he faced, NIck Gonzales, and three more runs in the second but then finished with three scoreless innings before departing after the fifth with the score tied 4-4. The 24-year-old left-hander gave up five hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run double then scored on Tommy Pham’s single for a 4-1 lead in the second. The Giants came back with two runs in the bottom of the second and tied it game on Willy Adames’ second RBI hit in the fourth.
Yohan RamÃrez (1-0), the third of six Pirates pitchers, got the win and David Bednar pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 17 chances this season. Mitch Keller turned in the shortest of his 22 starts this season after throwing 73 pitches over two innings.
Adames had three hits for San Francisco. Carson Seymour (0-1) gave up McCutchen’s homer and took the loss.
Key moment
Bednar gave up three hits and a run in the ninth before getting Patrick Bailey on a ground out to convert his 17th consecutive save, the longest-active streak in the majors.
Key stat
The Giants dropped to one game above .500 for the first time since the third game of the season.
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