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Pirates SS Oneil Cruz fractures ankle on home-plate slide vs. White Sox; benches clear

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle while sliding into home plate against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

The aftermath of the slide led to benches clearing in the 1-0 Pirates win. The incident took place with no outs in the sixth inning and the Pirates leading 1-0. With Cruz on third, Ke'Bryan Hayes hit into a fielder's choice. White Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada fielded the ground ball and threw home to catcher Seby Zavala.

Cruz slid into home, and his left ankle got pinned underneath his body.