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San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2: April MLB Rundown

April 8, 2026: San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2 on April 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was San Diego Padres 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 2. Final game record.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Nick Yorke went 3-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Joey Bart went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Mitch Keller recorded 6 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.

San Diego Padres

Jake Cronenworth went 1-for-4 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Miguel Andujar went 2-for-4 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Michael King recorded 6 innings pitched for the San Diego Padres. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.

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