Oneil Cruz Walks It Off in Extras for the Win | Cardinals vs. Pirates (7/03/24)

it’s the 16th start of the season for the 22-year-old flamethrower you see look he could be a strikeout machine he has walked guys a little bit more recently he uses that four seam slider change up and curve when Sky one out towards Center swinsky was shaded over toward right center and in straightway right he’ll make the catch for the first out four straight puts him aboard it’s a one out walk and that’s been the problem for Jones of late 15 walks in his last 27 innings after walking 10 men in his first 59 and back to- back walks Goldie coming up with two of boards this accomplishing a couple of things piling up pitches for Jones and now he’s in some first inning trouble oh2 strike three call that fast ball was perfect 99 at the knees on the Outer Edge gold Schmid caught looking two outs yeah just a little reset nice slider in a o count to get back on what you need to and then the fast ball Jones ready on a 1 swing and a popup back of short crw ranging into shallow Center over the shoulder makes the catch two-handed to in the in he had it all the way two left through a half inning and the Pirates coming a bat here in a scoreless game I know miles micheles has been looking forward to getting back on the mound after his last Ting against the Reds yeah those are maddening when you have one like that four and a third ended up giving up 12 hits nine earn runs and it’s taken right down Broadway for strike three and mccutchin is Frozen for oute number one so a good start for Miles Michel pitch liner in right a base hit for Reynolds stayed with the change up and a one- out single and does to left Donovan Retreats he’s at the edge of the warning track and has plenty of room Reynolds thinks about tagging but he’s going nowhere and Cruz flies to the deepest part of the park in left and is out number two and a hot shot hit toward left Donovan Retreats reaches up at the 379 Mark Olivera lines out sharply to Donnie leaving a man on we go to the second in Pittsburgh nothing nothing one out here is Brandon Crawford getting the DH duties for the first time this season swinging a Miss threw it right down the middle well was that April Jared Jones here’s 99 right down the middle go ahead and give it a try second strike out tonight for Jones swing to miss struck him out added to it 96 and so that ends the inning three strikeouts for Jones will’ll go to the bottom of the second and now Michaels gives up Al off single on the first pitch to rowy tles the second Pittsburgh safety in the game won’t on nobody out that one shot on a short hop to Mason wind one there and a first first it’s a double play TZ in no man’s land wind played the short hop perfectly in a ground ball double play ground ball to the shortstop weekly hit and Mason wi throws out key Brian Hayes for the third when we come back no scores right-hander who faces Michael seani to lead things off 02 swinging a miss and Jones dispatches canani one out and this guy’s not half bad either is really good there’s the pitch swung on popped up back of second into medium Center it’ll be swinsky drifting in camping Mak making the catch the inning ends one hit and one left for St Louis Joey Bart at 250 he’s got four homers Bart swings and misses he’s retired on strikes michelas has two of those in his third inning off to a good start and there’s strike three back-to- back strikeouts for michelas that’s three tonight and we go back to the top at Andrew McCutchen another slider from Miles Michael is this time it’s back door to catch the winsky on the ground Mason wind to his left settles and fires low to First Pirates are tired 1 2 three we go to the fourth Cardinals nothing Pirates Nothing Gold Schmid has his third hit of the series and the Cardinals have their first leadoff man on in any inning tonight swinging a ground ball right to Second Gonzalez shovels to Cruz there’s one relay two double play boy that’s nice four to six to three the Pirates turn two yeah love to see that absolutely Nick Gonzalez did a good job staying down that ball was hit hard nice little backhand feed O’Neal Cruz swing Fly ball out to left Reynolds trying to close the gap he’ll dive and make the catch and Jones dusts his hands after that fine play the inning ends just like that bottom of the fourth coming up Pirates coming to bat and a score this game O’Neal Cruz flyed out his first time both he and oliveras hit the ball hard their first time up O’Neal Cruz takes strike three michelas is painting corners and down in the strike zone which is critically important for him well here we go again I mean this is the big difference is these breaking balls at the bottom another one back door to the Lefty Cruz to catch him looking pile up the pitches on this kid make Derek Shelton Ponder getting him out of the game that one shot toward right all of Aris on the run is not going to get there that’ll bounce softly Crawford around first on his way to Second strong throw coming in it’s going to be late and it’s a hustle double for Crawford and the Cardinals have leadoff man on and back to- back Innings good start here in the fifth inning hitting a 228 coming into tonight swing and a miss struck him out and Jones has struck out five and he’s retired two cardinals with that at second they still haven’t Advanced him Cardinals 0 for four with runners in scoring position so far tonight Jared Jones in the game not much stress and a line drive center field base hit Here Comes Crawford around third swinsky throw is way up the third Baseline it’s another two- strike hit for Mason WI a two out Knock gives the Cardinals the first run of the game chip this is a good pitch this is another one of those sliders down and away but it’s even a better swing here from the rookie Mason win goes down gets it lines it right back up the middle so in tune with what he’s doing right now with Ry Tes Nick Gonzalez and krien Hayes for the Pirates coming up hard line drive base hit into right for Rowdy tles he’s two for two and 8422 against Michael liftime tell you what it’s effortless right now for rowy tles I mean it’s good at bats all the way around and now Gonzalez will take off and tles headed to third he’s he’s chugging to third he’s going to be safe the ball hits him and Gonzalez winds up in second browny tles makes his way to third on the base hit by Nick Gonzalez now miles has got to go to work second and third and nobody out here is key Brian Hayes here’s the pitch swinging a soft bouncer to short that’ll get a run home wi will throw on to First and we’re tied Gonzalez takes third Hayes gets an RBI with noted at one yeah put the ball in play it was hit so softly to Short Stop enabled Nick Gonzalez to get over to Third Base right there now can you get Joey Bart and that will do the trick it should let’s see burlson makes the catch Gonzalez has great speed and it’s not close that’s a sack fly for Joey Bart it’s a Bart dart to give the Pirates the lead Michel is not very happy right now this is how quickly it can happen Reynolds fails to move MCC countryin to third one out in the air towards Center canani Dives and makes a great catch how did he get there that ball was a miss headed for the warning track and canani lays out pays the price and makes a huge play for the second out Michael canani has Gold Glove ridden all over him look at the range on this one has to go back to get this one this 11.5 off the bat there’s no time to react the first step means everything then the closing speed to short alleras is retired a run saving catch by canani keeps the game close we’ll see if if the Cardinals come back and whether or not Ryan hillsley is available tonight is an open question I think so these are Big outs for Gio to get in the middle of the Pittsburgh order in the seventh inning let hit hard the other way by tles and it’s gone opposite field rowy Tes a cannonball yeah Fourth of July he says let’s get Rowdy here early just 325 down that line and it put it right in the corner it’s like it was just he was guiding it it’s only the 31st home run by the Cardinals relief staff this year we’re in the eighth inning and Colin Holderman comes on to do the pitching he has been a tough right-hander for the Pirates swing and a shot the right field Burleson’s aboard so here we go Cardinals have a chance to tie it with one swing of the bat and you know conteras is itching to pull the trigger swing Fly ball hammered toward left center field that’s wallup that ball is at the track that ball is gone a line drive over for conteras the Cardinals have tied the game in the eight that’s how important the long ball is number seven on the season for Wilson contras talked about these Cardinals chip they don’t give in especially late you wanted the knock you wanted the blast you got it chance to win the game and now it’s a battle of the Bull Pen it seems so true as the visiting team you really need to get two runs to feel good about your chances Mason’s going to get the job done Runner to third race to the bag Chapman never broke there’s a break for the Cardinals first and third nobody out out put it in play something good might happen and it just did for St Louis man you want to talk about a laps of good judgment right there Chapman made his pitch got his ground ball became a spectator nobody home and as soon as he hesitated at all Mason wi was going to be there so now you’ve got a handful of chances to take the lead here burles drives one to straightway Center drifting back is Michael a Taylor he’ll make the catch Carlson will tag and the Cardinals take the lead on a sack fly to center it’s four to three Cardinals well manufacturing right here here’s a onew swinging a Miss struck about 103 up and in impressive and he allows the inherited Runner to come in but that’s it and the Pirates need a run as we go to the bottom of the 10th so two onone out and Reynolds is coming up and now Oliver marel is on his way out the splits for Reynolds being relatively even but much more thump against right-handed pitchers JoJo Romero he’s got Runners first and second one out with a one-run lead into center field a base hit triolo being waved here’s the throw to the plate he will score Reynolds has tied it in the bottom of the 10 Brian Reynolds brings home the pinch Runner triolo that winning run down at second base now now Cruz could win it the base hit Here Comes mcson O’Neal Cruz walks it off but goes with it RS the Jolly Roger a big big X-Ring win fireworks the night before the fourth what a win for the bucks O’Neal Cruz off the Lefty Romero

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on a walk-off single by Oneil Cruz in the 10th. Rowdy Tellez notched a home run, three hits, and two runs. Bryan Reynolds, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Joey Bart also contributed with RBI. Jared Jones allowed just one run and struck out five in five innings pitched. Aroldis Chapman picked up the win. 

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