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Pirates Snap Rays Win Streak, Cruz Homers in Victory

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 at PNC Park, ending the Rays six-game winning streak. Bubba Chandler pitched a strong game, allowing just one run on three hits in six innings for his first win. Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer in the sixth, and the Pirates added two more runs in the eighth to secure the victory.

The Pirates took an early lead in the second inning on a double by Spencer Horwitz, but the Rays tied it up in the sixth. Cruzs home run over the Clemente Wall gave the Pirates the lead for good. Fans and social media erupted in excitement over Cruzs blast, and the team debuted their new City Connect uniforms.

Chandler had a career-high six innings pitched with just one walk, and Horwitz went three for three with an RBI double. The Pirates recalled Cam Sanders and optioned Jose Urquidy. The Pirates will face Drew Rasmussen on Saturday at 4:05 PM Eastern.

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