Pujols hits 703rd HR to pass Babe for 2nd in RBI; Cards lose
Albert Pujols hit his 703rd home run, breaking a tie with Babe Ruth for second place in career RBIs, but the St. Louis Cardinals lost to Pittsburgh 3-2 when the Pirates drew four consecutive walks in the ninth inning to force home the winning run.
In Pittsburgh, Pirates' overhaul gains momentum by the day
Cubs Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, second from right, stands for the singing of the National Anthem before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Monday, June 20, 2022. One of the biggest pieces — literally and metaphorically — of the revival that Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has methodically orchestrated since taking over in November 2019 looked every bit as good as advertised in his 2022 debut. Those days may be numbered, even if the finished product Cherington is tasked with delivering in Pittsburgh remains a ways off. The Pirates are well under .500 weeks before the All-Star break and struggle to get PNC Park a third filled most nights. “There’s going to be twists and turns, left turns and right turns," Cherington said.
wftv.comIn Pittsburgh, Pirates' overhaul gains momentum by the day
Oneil Cruz untucked the No. 15 jersey hugging the shoulders of his wiry 6-foot-7 inch frame, turned his hat backward then flashed a smile that needed no translation. One of the biggest pieces — literally and metaphorically — of the revival that Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has methodically orchestrated since taking over in November 2019 looked every bit as good as advertised in his 2022 debut. The hardest-hit ball and the fastest sprint around the bases by a Pirate through 66 games, too, a madcap dash that drove in three runs and ended with Cruz practically cackling as he made his way from second to third.
news.yahoo.comSuwinski hits 3rd HR in bottom 9th, lifts Bucs over Giants
Giants Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Jack Suwinski, center, is swarmed by teammates after hitting a walkoff solo home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 19, 2022. Suwinski is the first rookie to cap a three-homer game with a game-ending shot, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Josh Bell was the last player to hit three in a game for Pittsburgh on July 1, 2019. Bednar (3-1) was working his second inning of relief and struck out two of the final three batters to end the ninth. Pirates: RHP JT Brubaker (0-7, 4.50) will take the mound when Pittsburgh begins a four-game set against the Cubs on Monday.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Cardinals getting playful with pitching staff
Cardinals Pirates Baseball St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Yadier Molina reacts to giving up a two-run home run to Pittsburgh Pirates' Jack Suwinski during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 22, 2022. Anyone else want to pitch for St. Louis this season? Exactly a week after the slugging Pujols made his first pitching appearance in the majors, Molina got his turn Sunday, closing out an 18-4 romp at Pittsburgh. I didn’t give up a double like he did,” Pujols told St. Louis media. Retorted Molina: “I didn’t walk anybody.”But it was not all fun and games for St. Louis.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Cardinals getting playful with pitching staff
Cardinals Pirates Baseball St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Yadier Molina reacts to giving up a two-run home run to Pittsburgh Pirates' Jack Suwinski during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 22, 2022. Anyone else want to pitch for St. Louis this season? Exactly a week after the slugging Pujols made his first pitching appearance in the majors, Molina got his turn Sunday, closing out an 18-4 romp at Pittsburgh. I didn’t give up a double like he did,” Pujols told St. Louis media. Retorted Molina: “I didn’t walk anybody.”But it was not all fun and games for St. Louis.
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