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.

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 center fielder Oneil Cruz was removed from Tuesday night's eventual 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after he lost track of outs and failed to run out a groundball double play. Here is the play in question: An inning later,

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers will begin their mid-week series at American Family Field, as the two National League Central Division foes face off for the second time in 2025. The Pirates will maintain the same lineup as they did in their 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in the series finale at PNC Park on June 22.