Detroit TigersvsPittsburgh Pirates
DET 1/PIT 4
Things to say
The Pirates beat the Tigers 4-1 at PNC Park on Tuesday.
01
opener
Pirates took it 4-1 down at PNC. Low-scoring, pitcher's game the whole way. Bucs' arm just had Detroit's bats guessing all night.
02
key player
Whoever the Pirates ran out there was dealing — one run over the bulk of it, WHIP was ugly-good. Got into his stuff early and never gave it back.
03
hot take
One run for Detroit? Their heart of the order flat disappeared. That lineup's got no answer against real velocity right now.
04
deep cut
PNC always plays big to left, and you could see Detroit chasing the fences instead of shortening up. That park eats fly balls.
05
exit
Both clubs are floating around .500 anyway — I'll see how the next one shakes out before I read too much into it.
The recap
The Pirates handled business at PNC Park, grinding out a 4-1 win over the Tigers on a getaway day where the bats never really got going for Detroit. Pittsburgh's arms carried this one, keeping the heart of Detroit's order quiet all night and handing it to the bullpen with a lead intact.
One run was all the Tigers could scratch across, and that just doesn't cut it when the other guy's got into his stuff. Nice, tidy series-swinging W for the home crowd.