El dominicano Sandy Alcantara ponchó a seis en seis entradas sin permitir carreras, y los Marlins de Miami superaron 3-2 el martes a los Piratas de Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Pirates won't have one of their everyday starters in their second game of the series vs. the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park. Oneil Cruz isn't starting for the Pirates, as Alexander Canario takes over in center field and will bat fourth in the lineup.

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It appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates were going to fall one out short of throwing a shutout. With two outs in the ninth inning and a runner on first base, the Houston Astros’ Jake Meyers hit a 104.4-mph liner to deep center field.

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Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia.

“If you put ‘em both together,” the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop said. “I feel like it’s Oneil Cruz.” Advertisement Cruz, the Pirates’ 6-foot-7, 240-pound center fielder, was at it ...

Nick Fortes hit an early two-run home run and Sandy Alcantara pitched six shutout innings to help the Miami Marlins edge the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night. Ke’Bryan Hayes and Oneil Cruz each hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to give the Pirates a chance at a late comeback.