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Pujols has 2 more RBIs, Cardinals beat Pirates 8-7 in 10

Albert Pujols drove in two more runs and the St. Louis Cardinals went on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in 10 innings Tuesday night

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates Fast 5: Oneil Cruz punishes a bat, Albert Pujols punishes PNC Park Also, how Mitch Keller is taking on a soft-voiced leadership role with the younger pitchers, cool moments from big-league debuts and more.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Oneil Cruz's walk-off walk staves off Pirates' 100th loss for another day PITTSBURGH — It’s still possible the Pirates will lose 100 games this season, but they aren’t going quietly into that good night.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Pujols hits 703rd HR to pass Babe for 2nd in RBI; Cards lose

Albert Pujols hit his 703rd home run, breaking a tie with Babe Ruth for second place in career RBIs, but the St. Louis Cardinals lost to Pittsburgh 3-2 when the Pirates drew four c...

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to form Sunday Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's victory over the Cardinals.

Impact After receiving the day off Saturday, Cruz returned to form with two timely hits and a walk Sunday. The rookie led off the third with a single, stole second base to record his 10th steal of the season and came around to score on a sacrifice fly to put the Pirates up 4-3. He also scored after smashing a double in the fifth inning to tie the game at 5-5. Over his last 10 games, Cruz is batting .308 (12-for-39) with nine runs, two RBI and three stolen bases.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates play the Cardinals looking to stop road slide

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to the St. Louis Cardinals looking to end an eight-game road losing streak

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Saturday Cruz isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.

Impact Cruz has been productive at the plate recently, hitting .455 with two doubles, five runs, two RBI, a stolen base, two walks and three strikeouts over the last five games. He'll get a breather while Kevin Newman starts at shortstop and bats fifth.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates take road skid into matchup against the Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals looking to end a seven-game road slide

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • MLB.COM

Newman's single in 10th gives Pirates win and sweep of Reds

Kevin Newman hit a winning single in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rebounded from a blown three-run lead in the ninth to beat Cincinnati 4-3 and send the Reds to thei...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates aim to sweep series against the Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes ninth bag Cruz went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Reds.

Impact Cruz led off the seventh inning with a single and promptly stole second base before coming around to score. While it is a small sample, Cruz has shown an improved ability to make contact by striking out only twice across his last six games and 28 plate appearances. He's slowly improved his overall line for the season, as he is now hitting .225/.281/.454 across 327 plate appearances while also tallying 17 home runs and nine stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andújar's bases-clearing double lifts Pirates over Reds 4-1

Miguel Andújar hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz leads Pirates against the Reds after 4-hit outing

The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Cincinnati Reds after Oneil Cruz had four hits against the Reds on Monday

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches first four-hit game Cruz went 4-for-5 with two runs in Monday's 8-3 win against the Reds.

Impact Cruz batted atop the order and did the job of a leadoff hitter, reaching base four times on singles. His hit in the fifth inning led to Pittsburgh's first run, though Cruz wasn't credited with an RBI since the runner crossed the plate due to an error. The rookie has followed a four-game, 0-for-13 stretch by going 6-for-9 and scoring three runs over his past two contests.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suwinski double keys 4-run 7th, Pirates beat Reds 8-3

Jack Suwinski hit a two-run double to key a four-run seventh inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 8-3

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisdom hits 25th homer, Cubs pull away from Pirates 8-3

Patrick Wisdom hit a three-run homer and Adrian Sampson tossed six efficient innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Saturday Cruz will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs.

Impact Cruz will get to rest his legs for the second straight day, as he served as the designated hitter Friday. His recent numbers suggest he could use a rest, as he's gone 5-for-46 with 24 strikeouts over his last 12 games. In typical Cruz fashion, however, he at least managed three homers and two steals over that stretch, preserving some amount of fantasy value. Kevin Newman will start at shortstop Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes eighth bag Cruz went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Cubs.

Impact Cruz led off the first inning with a walk and proceeded to steal second base before coming around to score. He's hitless in his last four games, but he has worked five free passes and scored two runs in that span. Cruz has maintained an improved .237/.307/.550 line across 80 at-bats in September, also chipping in six home runs, two steals, 10 runs scored and 16 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates’ Oneil Cruz has unlimited potential. His upside: Baseball Giannis

The Pirates' shortstop is 6-foot-7 with prodigious power, speed and a cannon arm. And he's starting to figure things out, Jake Mintz writes.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Cruz's HR off deGrom delivers knockout punch NEW YORK -- This matchup was more than just power-on-power. This was Oneil Cruz, the awe-inspiring rookie with generational tools, versus Ja...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • MLB.COM

DeGrom fans 13 over 5 innings, Mets sweep Pirates

Jacob deGrom struck out 13 batters — the most ever for a Mets pitcher who threw five or fewer innings — but didn’t factor into the decision

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits two-run homer Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Mets.

Impact Cruz hit an eighth inning home run that sent Tyler Heineman to the plate. It was his sixteenth homer of the year, his second in three days, and his fifth this month. Cruz is having his best stretch since he was called up to the big league club on June 20. The rookie shortstop is slashing .288/.311/.644 this month after going 17-of-59. Cruz has also struck out 23 times in that span, but has raised his batting average from .198 to .221.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oneil Cruz homers, but Pirates fall short against Mets NEW YORK — The goal for the Pirates, at some point, is to make sure Oneil Cruz’s heroics come in more winning efforts. After a 4-3 loss to.....

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates Pipeline: Aaron Shackelford using perspective to turn in quality season with Double-A Altoona Aaron Shackelford’s journey through the minors to this point can best be told through different realizations he’s made. The former 14th-roun...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM