Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Detroit Tigers
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had great performances and awful outings during this recent homestand at PNC Park. They suffered a sweep vs. the Chicago White Sox, July 18-20, the first series right after the All-Star break, then swept the Detroit Tigers, July 21-23, making it three wins and three losses so far during this homestand.
Rookie right-hander Troy Melton gave up a grand slam in the 2nd inning as the Tigers lost to the Bucs, 6-1, for a 3-game sweep.
The Detroit Tigers have had a historic season so far, but they would love to soon forget the history they just made in Pittsburgh.
Detroit Tigers prospect Troy Melton shared his feelings after making his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Tigers struggled to generate a whole lot of offense in the opening game of the series on Monday night. They managed just three measly hits in six innings against sophomore All-Star Paul Skenes, and five hits throughout the night. The Pirates needed just a three-run second inning to score a win, snapping their three-game losing streak
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Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds, Tommy Pham star in Pirates’ 8-5 victory over skidding Tigers
Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had three hits and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit eight doubles in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Right-hander Troy Melton will be making his MLB debut as the Tigers’ starter against the Pirates lefty Bailey Falter (6-5, 4.00 ERA).