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 9-4 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

Arraez is 6 for 12 since returning from a concussion. Fernando Tatis Jr. left the game in the third after being hit on the left forearm by a pitch from Mitch Keller. The Padres announced 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 1-0 lead.

Gavin Sheets homered — his fourth of the season — leading off the fourth against Keller (1-3), 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 2-2 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 8-4 lead. Jason Heyward had a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Cease threw 91 pitches to get through four innings. He allowed two runs on three hits and three walks. Jeremiah Estrada (1-1) 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.

The Pirates scored a run in four straight innings to pull within 5-4 heading to the eighth. The Padres pulled away with four hits and three runs off lefty Caleb Ferguson.

San Diego began the day with a team ERA of 2.86 — second only to the Mets. The Padres' bullpen is the best at 1.77.

RHP Randy Vásquez (1-3, 4.28) starts for the Padres on Saturday against Pirates LHP Bailey Falter (1-3, 5.93).

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam Frazier, right, is greeted by third base coach Mike Rabelo (58) after hitting a solo home run off pitcher Wandy Peralta during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton stands in the dugout during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Caleb Ferguson, right, hands the ball to manager Derek Shelton while being removed from a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Caleb Ferguson, center, waits with teammates for manager manager Derek Shelton to pull him from a baseball game against the San Diego Padres during the eighth inning in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez (4) celebrates with Jason Heyward, right, after the final out of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Bergert, right, and catcher Elias Díaz, left, celebrate after the final out of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez reacts to a called strike by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Caleb Ferguson while batting during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez drives in a run with a single off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Caleb Ferguson during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)