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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz was benched after the seventh inning of Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers for not running faster down the first-base line in an effort to beat a double-play groundout,

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz is playing in his fifth major league season for the team after his debut in 2021. The 26-year-old centerfielder burst on to the scene with his elite power and is responsible for the hardest-hit ball in the Statcast era at 122.9 mph.

Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz said he lost track of the outs when he didn’t run out a double-play grounder, a move that led to his removal from the Pirates’ 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates trailed 7-3 and had a runner on first with one out in the seventh when Cruz grounded into a 6-4-3 double play.

The Pittsburgh Pirates altered their lineup ahead of their second game vs. the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Adam Frazier will play left field and bat seventh, after not starting the past two games for the Pirates.