Pirates Remove Cruz After He Doesn’t Run Out Double-play Grounder

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz said he lost track of the outs when he didn’t run out a double-play grounder. The move led to his removal from the Pirates’ 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The Pirates had a runner on first with one out in the seventh when Cruz grounded into a double play. Cruz slowed down after the Brewers got the force play at second. Cruz said afterward he believed that was the third out of the inning. Pirates manager Don Kelly removed Cruz and said it was due to Cruz’s “energy and effort going down the line.”