San Diego closer Robert Suarez got a huge called third strike with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning and the Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-2 on Friday night for their 10th straight victory over the Pirates.

The San Diego Padres need a permanent replacement for Jurickson Profar, and former general manager Jim Bowden believes this Red Sox outcast is the best option.

When Robert Suarez threw a 99-mph fastball below the strike zone on a full count with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning, Henry Davis flipped his bat and started to take off his wrist protector in celebration.

Manny Machado homered in the first inning and hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a four-run seventh for the San Diego Padres, who rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 to take two of three games in their series.

The Pittsburgh Pirates battled with the San Diego Padres in the series opener at Petco Park, but fell just short, 3-2. The Pirates have now lost a

The Pirates are already 14½ games off the Cubs’ pace in the division and 11 ½ games out of a wild-card spot. Only the Rockies (.161) and Orioles (.345) have a worse winning percentage than the Pirates (.