DK Pittsburgh Sports · Apr 24, 2022
Cruz controls win with walk-off heroics for Class AAA Indianapolis
ALTOONA, Pa. -- Oneil Cruz has gotten off to a slow start for Class AAA Indianapolis, but maybe the way he finished Sunday's game will get the ultra talented prospect turned around.
Cruz destroyed a breaking ball for a two-run, 430-foot walk-off home run in the 11th inning to give the Indians an 8-7 victory over the Columbus Clippers at Victory Field in Columbus.
Here's a look at the long ball, which was Cruz's first of the season.
Cruz entered play Sunday with just a .204 average and .577 OPS in his first 13 games for Indianapolis. The 23-year-old shortstop had no homers, two doubles and one triple in 49 at-bats going into the game.