PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s fielder’s choice scored Jack Suwinski with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Monday night.
Kiner-Falefa hit a hard ground ball to first baseman Rafael Devers but Suwinski beat the throw home. Joey Bart’s RBI single off Randy Rodriguez (3-3) earlier in the inning tied the score.
It was the fifth walk-off RBI of Kiner-Falefa’s career.
Dauri Moreta (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning in his second appearance of the season for the win.
Suwinski’s two-run home run in the seventh inning off Carson Seymour cut the Giants’ lead to 4-3.
Justin Verlander gave up one run and three hits over five innings but was denied his 264th career win when the Pirates overcame a 4-1 d