Oneil Cruz hammers 424-foot, 112.8 mph game-tying homer

Oneil Cruz crushes a 99 mph heater from Kyle Hurt for a game-tying two-run homer in the 8th inning. It left his bat at 112.8 mph and traveled 424 feet.

We all make bad takes but the "they should trade Oneil Cruz for a bullpen arm because Jake Mangum is here" were a special level of bad.

hmm Pirates lineup seems to have a little more punch with Oneil Cruz back in it

HOME RUN Oneil Cruz (16) 424 ft (32°, 112.8 mph) off Kyle Hurt (98.9 mph 4-seam, 2049 rpm) PIT 4-LAD 4 (T8, 3-2, 1 out) https://www.mlb.com/video/oneil-cruz-homers-16-on-a-fly-ball-to-center-field-bryan-reynolds-scores-rdhgiq

Oneil Cruz ties it with one swing of the bat The Pirates have sorely missed his presence in the lineup and the Pirates are level with the Dodgers 4-4 in the eighth inning

#Pirates Oneil Cruz homers (16) on a fly ball to center off #LAD Kyle Hurt. Bryan Reynolds scores. 🏳 🤯424ft, 🔥112.8mph, 32.0° PIT 4 @ LAD 4 · TOP 8

Oneil Cruz with a 2 run homer. Pirates tie the game at 4. Why in the world Kyle Hurt was pitching the 8th inning over Edgardo Henriquez, I have no idea.

And just like that, an O’Neil Cruz 2 run homer tied it up. #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB 🖤💛⚾️

Just saying, Kyle Tucker didn’t leave the fattest middle-middle fastball you’ve ever seen to O’Neil Cruz.

Oneil Cruz vs Kyle Hurt Home Run (16) 💣 Exit velo: 112.8 mph Launch angle: 32 deg Projected distance: 424 ft This would have been a home run in 28/30 MLB ballparks, including PNC Park Non-HR in: AZ, COL PIT @ LAD 🔺 8th

Pirates squander clutch homer by Oneil Cruz, lose to Dodgers in 10 innings https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-squander-clutch-homer-by-oneil-cruz-lose-to-dodgers-in-10-innings/

Oneil Cruz (PIT) | 8/21/26 Cruz homered in 5 plate appearances, adding 0 other hits. The key: his hardest-hit ball left the bat at 112.8 mph, and he tightened up his zone, 16.7% chase vs a 31.0% season mark.

PIT lineup vs. LAD, 8-21: 1. Spencer Horwitz, 1B 2. Brandon Lowe, 2B 3. Bryan Reynolds, LF 4. Nick Gonzales, DH 5. Oneil Cruz, CF 6. Rafael Flores Jr., C 7. Jake Mangum, RF 8. Jacob Gonzalez, SS 9. Jared Triolo, 3B SP: Bubba Chandler Start Time: 10:10 PM ET

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HOME RUN! Oneil Cruz Tying 2-Run HR off Kyle Hurt Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers Exit Velo: 112.8 mph | Launch Angle: 32° | Distance: 424 ft Top 8th | PIT 4 - LAD 4 Season HR #16 #MLB #HomeRun #Pirates