Cruz HR, drives in lead run, Pirates top Reds on opening day

— Oneil Cruz homered shortly after being helped by a pitch clock violation and later hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Thursday.
Mar 31, 2023, 01:53 am - AP
PIT
CIN
123456789RHE
001300010561
100120000470
R. Zastryzny
win

R. Zastryzny1-0

1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
B. Farmer
loss

B. Farmer0-1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
D. Bednar
save

D. Bednar1

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

PITCIN
1stStephenson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, India scored, Fraley out at second, Friedl to third.01
3rdCruz homered to right center (425 feet).11
4thReynolds walked, Bae scored, Cruz to second, Hedges to third.21
4thMcCutchen walked, Hedges scored, Reynolds to second, Cruz to third.31
4thCruz scored on Cruz wild pitch, McCutchen to second on wild pitch by Cruz, Reynolds to third on wild pitch by Cruz.41
4thSteer homered to left center (435 feet).42
5thVosler tripled to right, India scored and Fraley scored.44
8thCruz hit sacrifice fly to left, Bae scored.54
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