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By Danny Demilio, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Jake Woodford Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jake Woodford works against a San Diego Padres batter during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull/AP)

By Danny Demilio, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

SAN DIEGO — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

Jake Woodford worked into the seventh inning for the first time in his career but the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 2-1 to the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on Monday night for their eighth-straight loss.

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In his second start with the Pirates (56-62), Woodford (0-4) scattered two hits across the first six innings of the game. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out a pair. Jurickson Profar led off the top of the seventh with a double to right field, which ended Woodford’s …