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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Pirates
23-20
8-0
Final
Tigers
19-22
Comerica Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 8-0

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Comerica Park. The series is tied 1-1. The Pirates outscored the Tigers 4-0 in the 7th inning. Rodolfo Castro went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · May 18
Hill baffles Tigers for six innings as Pirates collect 8-0 victory

Rich Hill gave up one hit in six innings, Austin Hedges drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 1-1.
  • Pirates 13-11 on the road; Tigers 10-10 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
ESPN · Sep 26
Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3
Recap · Sep 25
Torkelson narrowly misses cycle as Tigers hang on to beat Pirates, 8-7
Preview · Sep 25
Tigers open 3-game series with the Pirates

Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Tigers4th in AL Cent
  • Burch Smith RP
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Colt Keith 3B
    Thumb, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter RF
    Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows CF
    Arm, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Reese Olson SP
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Rich Hill SP
Probable starter · 8-14, 5.41 ERA, 129 K, 1.52 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Andrew McCutchenDH
  4. 4Carlos Santana1B
  5. 5Connor Joe1B
  6. 6Rodolfo Castro3B
  7. 7Jihwan BaeCF
  8. 8Chris OwingsSS
  9. 9Austin HedgesC
Tigers4th in AL Cent
Eduardo Rodriguez SP
Probable starter · 13-9, 3.30 ERA, 143 K, 1.15 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Matt VierlingCF
  2. 2Andy Ibanez3B
  3. 3Javier BaezSS
  4. 4Spencer Torkelson1B
  5. 5Eric HaaseLF
  6. 6Jonathan Schoop2B
  7. 7Miguel CabreraDH
  8. 8Zack ShortSS
  9. 9Jake RogersC

The series

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Tigers 4, Pirates 0 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan · Attendance 14,542
Officials
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (First Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Second Base Umpire), Paul Emmel (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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