Luis Arraez has 3 hits, 3 RBIs to help Padres beat Pirates 9-4

PITTSBURGH AP Luis Arraez had three hits and drove in three runs to help the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates - on Friday night for their third straight preeminence Arraez is for since returning from a concussion Fernando Tatis Jr left the encounter in the third after being hit on the left forearm by a pitch from Mitch Keller The Padres broadcasted that initial X-rays were negative Oneil Cruz drew a two-out walk from Padres starter Dylan Cease in the third stole second and scored on a single by Bryan Reynolds for a - lead Gavin Sheets homered his fourth of the season leading off the fourth against Keller - Xander Bogaerts singled and scored on a Taylor Wade hit to give the Padres the lead Alexander Canario drew a bases-loaded walk to make it - in the bottom half Oscar Gonzalez singled and scored on an Arraez double to give the Padres the lead for good in a three-run fifth Brandon Lockridge drove in a run with a two-out single in the eighth and Arraez followed with a two-run single for an - lead Jason Heyward had a sacrifice fly in the ninth Cease threw pitches to get through four innings He allowed two runs on three hits and three walks Jeremiah Estrada - struck out the side in the seventh for the win Keller gave up five runs four earned on eight hits in five innings Pittsburgh has lost three of four to begin a six-game homestand Key moment The Pirates scored a run in four straight innings to pull within - heading to the eighth The Padres pulled away with four hits and three runs off lefty Caleb Ferguson Key stat San Diego began the day with a crew ERA of second only to the Mets The Padres bullpen is the best at Up next RHP Randy V squez - starts for the Padres on Saturday against Pirates LHP Bailey Falter - AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source