Bucs Dugout · Jun 18, 2022
Pirates go down quietly to Giants 2-0
Solo home runs from Luis Gonzalez and Joc Pederson and a strong pitching performance from Carlos Rodon sparked the San Francisco Giants to a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night at PNC Park.
Rodon limited the Pirates to two hits and two walks while striking out eight over his eight innings of work.
Pirates starter Zach Thompson didn’t fare quite as well and got tagged with the loss.
The Giants wasted little time getting the jump on the Pirates, as Gonzalez sent the third pitch from Thompson over the right field bleachers for a solo home run.
The Giants added another run when Pederson led off the fourth inning with a home run to right center, making it 2-0.