Mets play the Pirates leading series 1-0
The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a four-game series with the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ONEIL CRUZ #15 - SHORTSTOP - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
21 HR •
76 RBI •
.259 AVG
21 HR
76 RBI
.259 AVG
Goes deep again Cruz went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Reds.
Impact Cruz smacked his 15th homer of the season and fourth across 12 games in September. As has been the case for much of his big-league career, it's been a mixed bag for Cruz as he has also struck out at a 35.7 percent clip in the same 12-game span. Despite the troubling strikeout rate, Cruz has shown a tremendous ability to produce counting stats, racking up 14 homers, 44 RBI, 31 runs scored and seven stole bases across 278 plate appearances for the season.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates visit the Mets on 4-game road win streak
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the New York Mets looking to continue a four-game road winning streakSEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Castro homers as Pirates beat Reds 10-4 for 4-game sweep
Rodolfo Castro hit a three-run homer and an RBI single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 10-4 victorySEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streakSEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds look to break 3-game losing streak, play the Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds aim to stop a three-game slide when they play the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reds host the Pirates to begin 4-game series
The Cincinnati Reds start a four-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on MondaySEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols' 697th HR, moves into 4th, rallies Cards over Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run, moving past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list and doing it in dramatic fashion with a ninth-inning drive that rallied the St...SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates and Cardinals play, winner claims 3-game series
Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a series win with a victory on SundaySEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols hits 696th HR, ties A-Rod for 4th; Cards beat Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 696th home run, tying Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the career list, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals play in game 2 of series
The Pittsburgh Pirates lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the St. Louis CardinalsSEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz home run short of cycle, Pirates beat Cardinals 8-2
Oneil Cruz finished a home run short of the cycle, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 8-2 to keep the Cardinals from stretching their lead atop the NL CentralSEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols chasing home run history as Cardinals chase playoffs
Albert Pujols is just five home runs from joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in the 700 clubSEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets ride deGrom, Bassitt to doubleheader sweep of Pirates
Jacob deGrom threw seven dominant innings and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 to complete a doubleheader sweepSEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz missile splashes down into the Allegheny PITTSBURGH -- There is a moment when Oneil Cruz makes perfect contact with a baseball that unleashes a spectator’s inner child. As the ball...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • MLB.COM
Mets falter again, fall to lowly Pirates; NL East now tied
Mitch Keller scattered five hits over six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the suddenly listless New York Mets to an 8-2 lossSEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surging Blues Jays edge Pirates 4-3 to complete 3-game sweep
Teoscar Hernandez delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 to complete a three-game sweepSEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bichette's bases-clearing double leads Jays past Pirates 4-1
Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates Pipeline: Yerry De Los Santos building leadership circle with Oneil Cruz, Rodolfo Castro In the Pirates’ win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, Oneil Cruz and Rodolfo Castro powered their team’s offense. Both homered off last....
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Cruz continues to punish Brewers in Pirates' 4-2 victory
Oneil Cruz went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and scored the go-ahead run as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bat crazy! Fans reluctantly give up souvenir at Phils game
Things got sticky when a fan at a Philadelphia Phillies game caught Oneil Cruz’s bat and didn't want to give it backAUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Here's every time Cruz has broken Statcast This story was excerpted from Justice delos Santos' Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get i...
AUGUST 27, 2022 • MLB.COM
Dodgers News: Former LA Prospect Sets Insane Statcast Record Former Dodgers prospect Oneil Cruz recently logged the hardest hit ball of the Statcast era.
AUGUST 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Pirates phenom Oneil Cruz sets mark for MLB's hardest-hit ball The 23-year-old shortstop launched a 122.4-mph missile after previously throwing the fastest infield assist recorded by Statcast, which date...
AUGUST 25, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Pirates' Oneil Cruz breaks record with 122.4 mile-per-hour rocket - The Boston Globe Cruz's scorched single is the hardest-hit ball recorded in the seven years since MLB starting tracking data with Statcast.
AUGUST 24, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
