Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers

5-2, 2-2 Away

Final

3-2, 1-2 Home


PIT
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	7	17	1
0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	6	0

PiratesTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 91
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Double
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- Polanco caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- L. Kensing pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- Saltalamacchia catching.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. Niese pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Iglesias scored on error by shortstop Mercer, Upton safe at third on error by shortstop Mercer.
  7
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 7th
- L. Kensing pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- N. Feliz pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- M. Lowe pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- T. Watson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- Freese at third base.
  7
  4
- Rodriguez at first base.
  7
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- K. Ryan pitching for DET
  PIT
  DET
- Morse hit for Joyce.
  7
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- M. Melancon pitching for PIT
  PIT
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
7
Tigers
4

Game 1

11/4

Pirates
2
Tigers
8

Game 2

12/4

Comerica Park

10:40 PM, 11 April 2016

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 26,271

Game Time:3:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Second Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	55	33	.625	-	W1
Chicago	50	40	.556	6	W1
St. Louis	47	40	.540	7.5	L1
Pittsburgh	46	45	.505	10.5	W2
Cincinnati	41	48	.461	14.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	47	42	.528	-	W2
Cleveland	47	44	.516	1	L2
Minnesota	44	47	.484	4	W2
Detroit	40	50	.444	7.5	W2
Kansas City	37	54	.407	11	W2

Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez roughed up in loss to Royals

Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sanchez allowed a career-worst nine earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings in the Phillies' surprising 15-1 loss to Kansas City on Monday afternoon, telling reporters that the Royals "made me pay, and you just have to keep going."

Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

— Salvador Perez, Luke Maile, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered and the Kansas City Royals tagged Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez for a career-worst nine earned runs in a 15-1 win over Philadelphia on Monday.

Sources: MLB draft prospect Brody Bumila has UCL injury

Fireballing Massachusetts prep left-hander Brody Bumila shared an MRI with MLB teams on Monday that revealed damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, sources told ESPN.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers

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Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez roughed up in loss to Royals

Royals slug 4 homers, tag Phillies ace Sánchez for career-worst 9 earned runs in 15-1 victory

Sources: MLB draft prospect Brody Bumila has UCL injury

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	91
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Double