SAN DIEGO—Xander Bogaerts came through with a clutch RBI single in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrill made a game-saving diving catch in the ninth, and Joe Musgrove had a solid return from the 60-day injured list as the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 on Monday night.
The Padres won for the 17th time in 20 games since July 20, and handed the struggling Pirates their 10th loss in the past 11 games.
