Pirates at Publix Field, did Mike Clevinger steady the Tigers surge?

The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to 14-6 after a 7-5 result over the Detroit Tigers, who fell to 5-11, at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.

First inning

The Pirates opened with 1 hit while keeping the Tigers off the board in the bottom half.

Second inning

The Bucs posted 2 runs on 1 hit, and the Tigers answered with another scoreless frame.

Third inning

The Buccos added 2 more runs on 2 hits, and Detroit stayed quiet again with 0 runs in the third.

Fourth inning

The Pirates kept the pressure with 2 runs on 4 hits, and the Tigers again produced 0 runs.

Fifth inning

The Tigers got on the board with 2 runs on 2 hits, and the Pirates were held scoreless in the inning.

Sixth inning

The Pirates left the scoreboard unchanged in the sixth, and the Tigers also finished the inning without a run.

Seventh inning

Detroit cut into the margin with 3 runs on 1 hit and 1 error, and the Pirates did not score in the seventh.

Eighth inning

The Pirates collected 1 hit without a run in the eighth, and the Tigers finished the inning with 0 runs.

Ninth inning

The Pirates tacked on 1 run on 2 hits in the ninth, and Detroit closed with a scoreless ninth in a Pirates vs Tigers match summary.

Mike Clevinger logged a 4.154 earned run average and a 1.1538 walks plus hits per inning pitched in the previous game, and the Pirates staff finished this one with 10 strikeouts while allowing 3 earned runs.

The Pirates are scheduled to host the Orioles at LECOM Park in Bradenton on 3/14/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT, and the broadcast is set for SportsNet PT.