MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/17/2027
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2372 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (69-51) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (75-45) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 4 9 0
Pirates Top Tigers, 4-1
Pittsburgh picked up a win at PNC Park, bumping off the Detroit Tigers, 4-1. Pitcher Zach Eflin was a major reason the Pirates emerged victorious. The winning pitcher was Eflin, now 12-8. He tossed 6 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 5. Pittsburgh leads the National League Central Division by 7½ games.

George Valera, who leads the NL in triples with 6, chipped in for Pittsburgh with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"We played hard and won," said Eflin. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hurtubise CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .236 1 25
M. Vierling RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .318 1 3
R. Ramirez Jr. 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .292 31 95
S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .308 33 92
R. Greene LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .262 21 70
C. Doughty 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 5 30
M. McLain DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .268 8 30
C. Lei C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .224 8 39
J. Jeffery SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .276 9 46
Totals 33 1 7 1 4 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Greene (24, 6th Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ramirez Jr. (31, 1st Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ramirez Jr. 4 , R. Greene 2 , C. Doughty , M. McLain 2 , C. Lei , J. Jeffery
2-out RBI: R. Ramirez Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hurtubise 2 , M. Vierling , C. Doughty
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: M. McLain (7)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ramirez Jr. (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bradfield Jr. CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .230 1 33
J. Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .250 23 67
J. Berry LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .284 29 97
   a-C. Mead RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 7 43
T. Casas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .248 30 74
E. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .252 13 37
C. Barber RF, LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .262 13 32
L. Peguero 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .227 12 46
   b-R. Moore 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 3 17
G. Valera DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .239 18 46
J. Triolo 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .287 4 25
Totals 34 4 9 4 3 10 20      
a - C. Mead substituted for J. Berry in the 8th
b - R. Moore substituted for L. Peguero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Triolo (15, 5th Inning off L. Ortiz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Valera (18, 2nd Inning off L. Ortiz, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Barber (13, 8th Inning off R. Kerr, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bradfield Jr. 2 , T. Casas , C. Barber 4 , L. Peguero , G. Valera 5 , J. Triolo 3
2-out RBI: G. Valera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Gonzalez 2 , T. Casas , E. Rodriguez , C. Barber
Hit by Pitch: E. Bradfield Jr.
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Bradfield Jr. 4 (33) , J. Gonzalez (8) , J. Triolo (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Gonzalez)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Ortiz L (4-6) 4.0 5 3 3 1 6 1 80 3.17   
H. Brown 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 4.46   
R. Kerr 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 1 39 1.81   
J. Walsh 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Ortiz 45
Batters Faced: L. Ortiz 20, H. Brown 7, R. Kerr 8, J. Walsh 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Ortiz 2-4, H. Brown 2-2, R. Kerr 1-1, J. Walsh 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Ortiz 80-51, H. Brown 21-12, R. Kerr 39-24, J. Walsh 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Brown 2-0 , J. Walsh 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Ortiz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eflin W (12-8) 6.0 4 1 1 2 5 1 85 4.42   
L. Oviedo H (13) 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 29 3.89   
J. Kelley SV (8) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 63
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 24, L. Oviedo 8, J. Kelley 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 5-8, L. Oviedo 1-1, J. Kelley 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 85-49, L. Oviedo 29-15, J. Kelley 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zach Eflin
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 29681
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