Suwinski Gets ‘Em Close, Kiner-Falefa Delivers Walk-Off Win for Pirates

Danny Demilio   |  

Aug 4, 2025

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PITTSBURGH — Jack Suwinski brought the Pittsburgh Pirates within one with a late two-run homer, and secured the walk-off win against the San Francisco Giants for a 5-4 win on Monday night at PNC Park. 

How We Got There

Andrew McCutchen drew a walk to open the ninth and was pinch run for by Alexander Canario. After Suwinski was hit by a pitch, Joey Bart singled home Canario to even the score at 4-all.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa then hit a dribbler to first baseman Rafael Devers, who fired to first base but not in time to get Suwinski at home plate.

The Giants (56-57) scored a pair of runs off Johan Oviedo in the top of the first inning. Dominic Smith singled home a run and Casey Schmitt followed by drawing a walk with the bases loaded.

Oviedo, who made his season debut after undergoing Tommy John surgery and suffering a lat strain during spring training, lasted just one inning. 

The Pirates (49-64) got a run back in the home-half of the first when Nick Gonzales hit a sac fly to the warning track in right. 

With two outs in the fifth inning, Jung Hoo Lee hit a two-run triple with two outs off Pirates reliever Kyle Nicolas to extend San Francisco’s lead to 4-1. 

Suwinski belted his second home run of the year, a two-run shot in the seventh inning to bring Pittsburgh back within one. 

Key Moment

The game winner.

Star of the Game

Not only did Jack Suwinski bring the Pirates within one run on his homer, but he manufactured the game-winning run with his aggressive base running.

Stat to Know

The Pirates were 0-55 this season when trailing after eight innings. 

Notable Performances

• Johan Oviedo: 1.0 inning, two hits, two runs, two walks, three strikeouts, 43 pitches/23 strikes
• Jack Suwinski: 1 for 3, one home run, two RBI, two runs, one HBP
• Spencer Horwitz: 2 for 4, one run

Noteworthy

• This was the fifth-career walk-off for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and first since last year on June 5 while with the Toronto Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles.
• Dauri Moreta (1-0) got his first win since Oct. 1, 2023.
• Tommy Pham’s season-high 11 game hitting streak came to an end. He finished the game 0 for 3 with a walk.
• The Pirates designated LHP Génesis Cabrera for assignment to make room on the active roster for RHP Johan Oviedo.

Up Next

RHP Mike Burrows (1-3, 3.88 ERA) will start for the Pirates in the middle game of the series on Tuesday night. RHP Logan Webb (9-8, 3.31 ERA) goes for the Giants. First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET.