The San Francisco Giants reinstalled their "never die" mentality from the beginning of the year in Wednesday's comeback win vs the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

San Francisco Giants rallied for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hold their late lead and were defeated 4-2 by the San Francisco Giants in Wednesday’s rubber match at PNC Park. Nick Gonzales delivered a two-out RBI single to give the Pirates (49-66) a lead in the first inning.

P ITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates led for most of the game vs. the San Francisco Giants, but their bullpen couldn't hold onto their slim advantage, losing 4-2 in the series finale at PNC Park. The Pirates lose back-to-back games to the Giants, dropping the second game of the series 8-1 on Aug. 5, making it a series loss.

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