Tigers at Pirates: did Casey Mize’s 6 strikeouts and a fifth-inning run run into Pittsburgh’s 2-run second?

The Detroit Tigers moved to 8-13 and the Pittsburgh Pirates to 17-9 after a 3-1 Tigers full-time result at 6:05 PM EDT at LECOM Park.

First inning

The Tigers opened with 1 hit in the top of the inning before the Pirates posted 0 runs with 0 hits in the bottom.

Second inning

The Tigers were held to 0 runs with 0 hits in the top half, and the Pirates produced 2 runs on 2 hits in the bottom half to take the early lead.

Third inning

The Tigers added 0 runs on 1 hit, and the Pirates answered with 0 runs while collecting 1 hit.

Fourth inning

The Tigers came up empty with 0 runs on 1 hit, and the Pirates pushed across 1 run on 1 hit while committing 1 error.

Fifth inning

The Tigers got their only run with 2 hits and 1 error in the inning, and Riley Greene finished the game with 1 run batted in on a .250 average from 4 at-bats in the previous game line.

Sixth inning

The Tigers were shut out again with 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Pirates matched that line with 0 runs on 0 hits.

Seventh inning

The Tigers recorded 0 runs on 0 hits while committing 1 error, and the Pirates logged 0 runs with 1 hit to keep the game in Pittsburgh’s control.

Eighth inning

The Tigers produced 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Pirates added 0 runs while notching 1 hit.

Ninth inning

The Tigers finished with 0 runs on 0 hits in the top of the ninth as the Pirates closed out the 3-1 final after 2:29, in front of an attendance of 6,975.

The Tigers vs Pirates match summary showed the Tigs with 5 hits, 1 error, and a .152 team average, while the Buccos finished with 7 hits and 2 errors.

Casey Mize took the loss with a 6.75 earned run average, a 1.75 walks plus hits per inning pitched, and 6 strikeouts across 4.0 innings, while the Tigers bullpen worked 4.0 scoreless innings with a 0 earned run average.

Trei Cruz posted a 1.334 on-base plus slugging percentage on a .667 average in the previous game line, and Spencer Torkelson logged a .250 average with a .500 on-base plus slugging percentage in that same stat set for post-game thoughts Tigers.

The Pirates were paced by scoring in the second and fourth innings, and the Tigers vs Pirates review also reflected Detroit stranding 7 runners as a team with 16 left on base overall.

The Motor City Kitties are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 PM EDT on 3/20/2026 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, and the broadcast is set for NBCS-PH+.

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