Gio Urshela, Kerry Carpenter, and Jake Rogers each hit RBI singles in the ninth inning, helping the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
The win marked Detroit’s second victory in six games, as they capitalized on opportunities against Pirates closer David Bednar, who struggled, blowing his third save in four attempts.
Initially trailing 3-1 heading into the ninth, the Tigers capitalized on Bednar’s struggles. The rally started with a walk to Derek Greene and a hit-by-pitch to Spencer Torkelson. Urshela’s single drove in both runners, aided by a mishandled throw by Michael A.
Taylor. Carpenter and Rogers added run-scoring singles, sealing the win for Detroit and splitting the short two-game interleague series.
Contributing to the Tigers’ offense, Urshela and Matt Vierling each had two hits. Shelby Miller pitched a scoreless eighth inning for Detroit, while Jason Foley secured his third save in the ninth.
For the Pirates, Edward Olivares hit two home runs, and Ke’Bryan Hayes had two hits and an RBI.
