Tigers break out of skid vs Pirates with big hits from Kevin McGonigle
Detroit Tigers score: Kevin McGonigle hit a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning in Pittsburgh to snap a three-game losing streak.
Pittsburgh's A.J. Hinch vowed his team would not be disheartened following a three-game loss to the Chicago White Sox, nor would they succumb to any minor setbacks. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch seemed to agree, as his team outplayed the Pirates on August 17 at PNC Park, winning 8-5. The win brought the Tigers (61-64) into a three-way tie for the final wild-card spot in the American League with Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers.
The Tigers might have needed Pittsburgh as a competition rather than the White Sox. Right fielder Kevin McGonigle led the charge with a 405-foot home run, driving in two runs, which put the Tigers ahead 8-1, following a solid first and second inning. The Tigers' pitching staff, led by Framber Valdez, also played a crucial role in their victory.
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