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.
The Detroit Tigers bounced back from a dismal recent performance with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Monday, August 17. Manager A.J. Hinch had assured his team they wouldn't succumb to disheartenment following a three-game sweep at Chicago by the White Sox. According to the report, the Tigers didn't dwell on their struggles and emerged victorious.
Riley Greene's absence highlighted the need for the young starting pitching to step up. The win placed the Tigers (61-64) in a three-way tie for the final wild-card spot in the American League, along with the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. The Pirates, on the other hand, walked in a run during an unattractive six-inning stretch, giving the Tigers an 8-1 lead.
Kevin McGonigle and Dillon Dingler struggled early, but Colt Keith and Zack McKinstry delivered two-run singles, with McGonigle hitting a 405-foot home run. The Tigers' bullpen performed admirably, with Kenley Jansen pitching effectively in the ninth inning. The Pirates' starting pitcher, Braxton Ashcroft, struggled against the Tigers' left-handed batters.
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