David Bednar gets first save since April 29 in Pirates’ 2-1 win over Giants

Pirates earn first 5-game winning streak since ’19 with 4-2 win over Reds Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar celebrates with catcher Austin Hedges after the team's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By John Perrotto, Sports Now Group

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not get a hit with a runner in scoring position and their starting pitcher issued five walks.

Yet the Pirates were somehow able to slip past the Giants 2-1 on Tuesday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The win was just the seventh in the last 26 games for the Pirates following their 20-8 start to the season and got them back to .500 at 27-27.

The Pirates were 0 for 5 with runners on second or third. Johan Oviedo’s five walks contributed to him needing 92 pitches to get through 4.1 innings despite allowing only one run.

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