Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 4
Monday, April 11, 2016 1:10 PM
When: 1:10 PM ET, Monday, April 11, 2016
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: 56°
Umpires: Home - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Gabe Morales, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Jerry Meals
Attendance: 26271
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Pittsburgh 1211200007171
Detroit 010012000460
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 5-2 3-0 2-2 W1
Detroit 3-2 1-2 2-0 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Detroit Tigers have a 1-2 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 2-2 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Tigers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pirates have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Jon Niese pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.73. Mark Melancon closed out the game to get the save and has 3 saves for the season. Justin Verlander took the loss for Detroit.
  • J.D. Martinez, Nick Castellanos hit homeruns for Detroit.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Detroit
Jon Niese Player Justin Verlander
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 4.1
5 Strikeouts 2
5 Hits 10
4.50 ERA 14.54
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Detroit
Francisco Cervelli Player J.D. Martinez
3 Hits 2
1 RBI 1
0 HR 1
3 TB 5
.750 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Pittsburgh 17 0 23 .472 3 7 3 0 1
Detroit 6 2 12 .188 8 3 2 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Tigers have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Pirates have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .667 after a loss.