Lowe and Flores homer in the ninth off Jansen as the Pirates rally past Tigers 4-3

Brandon Lowe and Rafael Flores Jr. each hit home runs in the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Wednesday. Lowe's towering shot to right field, the 27th of his season, secured the victory with two outs. Flores Jr. contributed with a tying homer and another in the same inning. Pittsburgh's Mason Montgomery kept the Tigers scoreless during the top of the ninth.

The Pirates' ace, Paul Skonieczny, allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings, striking out five, but his command was inconsistent. Skonieczny's fastball velocity dipped to 95 mph during the game, well below his usual range. The Pirates' ace had been struggling with command in his previous loss to Miami.