MIAMI — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
A day after making a pair of costly defensive miscues, Oneil Cruz homered as part of a two-hit performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Miami Marlins on Friday night at loanDepot Park.
Cruz’s big game combined with a gem from Mitch Keller led to a 4-3 victory for the Pirates, their first of the season, but one that didn’t come without some ninth-inning stress.
How We Got There
The Pirates (1-1) broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth inning when Andrew McCutchen doubled with a pair of runners on. Cruz scored from second and Joey Bart advanced to third.
Three batters later, the Pirates were gifted a run when Adam Frazier hit a shallow fly ball to right field. First baseman Matt Mervis cut off a throw home from Griffin Conine, allowing Bart to score uncontested.
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