Oneil Cruz delivered one on Friday night at Coors Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates' superstar, in centerfield, chased after a ball that hit off the centerfield fence. The batter had already rounded second when Cruz uncorked a missile toward third base. On the fly, on the money, tag applied, out.

Oneil Cruz remains one of the most exciting players to watch all across baseball. He is undoubtedly the superstar player on a below-average Pittsburgh Pirates team, and his all-world talent was on display Friday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates Oneil Cruz make incredible throw to tag out a runner vs. the Colorado Rockies.

When the Pittsburgh Pirates turned the thin air at Coors Field into rarefied air with a 10-hit, nine-run first inning, it looked like they were headed for a runaway victory against the worst team in baseball.

The Rockies are the third team in the last 50 years to win a game in which they surrendered nine or more first-inning runs

Playing against the Pittsburgh Pirates — not exactly known for stacking up the runs — in front of their home fans at Coors Field, the Rockies had a disastrous first inning. Th