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Braxton Ashcraft Works 8 Efficient Innings as Pirates Top Tigers 4-1
Ashcraft allowed five hits and no walks in 8 innings, and Oneil Cruz hit his first homer since June 2 as Pittsburgh won its fourth in six games.
- On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 at PNC Park, as pitcher Braxton Ashcraft threw eight efficient innings and Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list.
- Ashcraft, a first-time All-Star, allowed five hits and zero walks while needing just 80 pitches to complete eight innings, helping the Pirates even the series.
- Cruz hit a 422-foot homer in the fifth inning; Tigers manager AJ Hinch said Ashcraft displayed "the ultimate combination of strikes and stuff."
- Detroit has lost four of five games, leaving the club in a tight race for the final AL wild-card spot despite the loss.
- The series concludes Wednesday as right-hander Paul Skenes starts for Pittsburgh against Tigers starter Jackson Jobe, who seeks an eighth straight road series victory.
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Independent EspañolPITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits in eight efficient innings, Dominican Oneil Cruz connected a home run on his return from the list of injured and Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tigers on Tuesday 4-1...
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Braxton Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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