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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.


Sep 26, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Josh Harrison (2) attempts to field a fly ball against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

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 offense produced 11 hits and 8 walks for a .432 on base percentage, and the Tigers finished with 3 hits and 0 errors.


In a Pirates vs Tigers result analysis, the Pirates recorded 6 runs across the second through fourth innings while Detroit scored all 5 of its runs in the fifth and seventh.


The Pirates vs Tigers full match report shows Pittsburgh committed 1 error and Detroit committed 0, and the Pirates vs Tigers scoreline review shows the Pirates scored in 5 different innings.


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.


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