Oneil Cruz Hits 19th Home Run and Leads Pirates to Victory; Uribe Saves for Brewers

Santo Domingo – Dominican Oneil Cruz demonstrated his power with the bat by hitting his nineteenth home run of the season, being fundamental in the victory of the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox with a score of 10-3 this Saturday in the Major Leagues.

The Dominican shortstop contributed an RBI and a run in a night where the Pirates’ offense was relentless, scoring eight combined runs in the fifth and sixth innings. In total, all nine starting batters hit, with Jared Triolo and Spencer Horwitz standing out with five runs between them. Bryan Reynolds and Nick Gonzales contributed two-run doubles.

In the mound, Johan Oviedo (PIT) took the victory after pitching five solid innings, allowing only two runs (one earned), with three hits and six strikeouts. For Boston, the only home run was by Carlos Narváez, who hit a solo home run. For the Pirates, Oneil Cruz went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored; Yohan Ramírez pitched a scoreless inning. There was no Dominican participation in the Boston lineup. Description of Talkin’ Baseball’s post: Holy shit Oneil Cruz 114.2 MPH bomb over the deepest part of The Monster

Brewers Beat Toronto with Abner Uribe Save

In another game of the day, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays with a score of 4-1, securing the series as visitors. Quinn Priester, Milwaukee’s starting pitcher, had an outstanding performance by pitching six quality innings, allowing only one unearned run, with five hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. His counterpart, Kevin Gausman (TOR), also had a notable outing with seven innings of work, eight strikeouts, and only one earned run, although he did not get a decision. The result was defined in the ninth inning: Jackson Chourio, recently recovered from an injury, hit a home run that broke the tie, followed by another home run by Christian Yelich. Subsequently, Isaac Collins sealed the victory with a run-producing double. Dominican Abner Uribe closed the game and earned his fourth save of the year, pitching the ninth inning with only one hit allowed and one strikeout. For the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 0-3 with one RBI, while Seranthony Domínguez pitched one inning allowing two hits.