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Oneil Cruz Powers Pirates with Two Homers in 12-1 Sweep of Mets
- The Pittsburgh Pirates secured a decisive 12-1 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday, sweeping the entire three-game series at home.
- The Pirates' surge followed a difficult stretch for the Mets, who lost 9-2 on Saturday and held a players-only meeting amid their 13th loss in 16 games.
- Oneil Cruz led the Pirates with two two-run homers, ending a 14-game homerless drought and sparking a five-run first-inning outburst off Frankie Montas, who allowed six runs in four innings.
- Pirates pitcher Mike Burrows lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up a single run and recording five strikeouts, while Henry Davis went perfect at the plate with four hits and Bryan Reynolds launched his 10th home run of the year.
- The sweep underscores the Pirates' offensive surge, having tallied 48 runs in their last seven games, while the Mets struggled significantly, managing just 4 runs compared to the Pirates' 30 throughout the series.
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MLB fans concerned after smoke seen from fire near ballpark during TV broadcast
MLB fans were left worried after seeing big clouds of smoke outside of a ballpark during a live TV game broadcast. The stunning fire sequence during an MLB game occurred last week. GettyThe Pittsburgh Pirates faced the New York Mets for the first of a three-game series last Friday at PNC Park[/caption] SportsNet PittsburghClouds of smoke were seen from a big fire outside of PNC Park during the game[/caption] The Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the New…
Pirates complete impressive sweep of the Mets - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game series sweep of the New York Mets following a 12-1 victory Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. Oneil Cruz hit two home runs. Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also added home runs. The Bucs had 16 hits in the game. Starting pitcher Mike Burrows allowed one run on four hits and struck out five. He did not qualify for the victory when he didn’t complete the fifth inning. Burrows had made a relief appearance last…
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Pirates pile more misery on Mets with 3-game sweep
PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas (0-1) in the first inning. After strikeouts in his next two at-bats, Cruz hit his team-leading 15th homer in the seventh inning to extend the Pirates’ lead to …
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