Walker’s RBI double in 14th lifts Pirates over Tiger 5

“I’m sure he’s not getting any attention for looking like a Tigers reliever”, Wilson said…. “But I knew I was just a tick out front”.

Unfortunately for him, everybody in the Detroit dugout saw him cut by second without retouching it on his way to third.

Neil Walker had his second straight four-hit game for Pittsburgh and drove in three runs.

Walker has spent his entire seven-year career with the Pirates, batting. 257 to. 278 in the process. “A lot of our dads were strong influences in our lives growing up and one of the main reasons we’re here today is that they instilled the love of the game in us, instilled the hard work on us and it’s nice to share that feeling with them of being in the big leagues”.

The pitching started to turn around for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series with the Braves, but the bats still seem dormant for two out of every three games that the team plays.

“We always battle”, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said, his team having completed a 17-9 month of June.

Verlander struggled badly through the first four innings, allowing six hits, four walks and a hit batter, but the Tigers only trailed 3-0 as Pittsburgh left eight runners on base.

Ausmus was ejected in the fifth inning by home-plate umpire Sam Holbrook for arguing a called third strike on J.D. Martinez. Simon (RHP) will be on the hill against the Pirates, who have a 34-27 record against right-handed starting pitchers. Best of luck and I hope most of you got your picks in on time if you so chose to trust me. Right fielder J.D. Martinez has also produced at a high level for the Tigers, belting 19 home runs, which is good for second in the American League.

Neil Walker lined a two-out RBI double into the right field corner to score Josh Harrison from second base in the 14th inning Tuesday night and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Despite a 2-1 loss in the series finale, the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to secure two out of a possible three victories over the weekend at home against the Atlanta Braves.

Gibson (6-6) stranded a pair of runners in the eighth before turning the lead over to Glen Perkins, who remained ideal in 26 save attempts.

“It’s frustrating, but there is no discouragement”, he said.

Cervelli’s only previous experience as a DH came September 28, 2014, when he pinch-hit in the fifth inning for Derek Jeter, who was making his penultimate start, and went 2 for 3.

Pittsburgh, though, expanded the lead in the ninth off Bruce Rondon. Jordy Mercer singled, stole second standing up and scored on McCutchen’s 420-foot double. The Tigers got a run back in the bottom of the sixth on Yoenis Cespedes’ RBI groundout.

To make room for Farmer, the Tigers optioned left-hander Ian Krol to Triple-A Toledo. Avila has been out since May 8.

The Pirates are just 4-6 in their last 10 games and are now a distant nine games behind first place St. Louis and 2.5 games in front of third place Chicago. The Detroit Tigers have split their last eight home games. The Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 Wednesday games and 5-2 in Simons last 7 home starts.