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Pirates 5, Reds 4: Oneil Cruz and Ji-Hwan Bae Lead Buccos to Opening Day Victory

Baseball is a game of inches.

A ball four that lands an inch away from the strike zone.

A line drive that lands a few inches fair to tie a game.

Young players slowly turning into Major Leaguers on a daily basis.

This game is about the fine details. However, when Oneil Cruz gets ahold of a pitch, baseball is no longer a game of inches.

Oneil Cruz ud83dude33ud83dude33

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— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) March 30, 2023

Cruz and Ji-Hwan Bae led the Pirates offense in a 5-4 win over the Reds today.