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Cruz homers, Pirates win 12-1 to sweep Mets

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PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas ...

Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder dies at 74

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PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker’s death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of ...

Pirates reliever Santana begins 3-game suspension

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana will serve a three-game suspension, reduced from four, for an altercation with a fan during a game at the Detroit Tigers on June 19. The suspension went into immediate effect, beginning Sunday with the finale of a three-game home ...

Cards complete a 3-game sweep of the Guardians

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CLEVELAND — Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan Allen ...

Keller, Reynolds lead Pirates rout of Mets

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PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings to end his 15-start winless streak and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-1 on Friday night. Keller (2-10) allowed one run and five hits to win for the first time since his first start of ...

Sonny Gray dominant as the Cardinals blank the Guardians

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CLEVELAND — Sonny Gray allowed only one hit and struck out a season-high 11 for his first complete game since 2017 as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Friday night. Alec Burleson and Pedro Pagés homered, and Nolan Arenado had a pair of RBIs for the Cardinals, ...