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atTigers at PiratesLowe went deep to right in the ninth to break a tie and give Pittsburgh the edge for good. Flores Jr. did plenty of damage himself, going 2-for-2 with two homers and two RBI as the Pirates out-homered the Tigers 3-0 on the night. Pittsburgh moved to 63-66 while Detroit dropped to 61-66, and the Pirates now hold a 2-1 edge in the season series.
Lowe's homer to right field in the ninth inning proved to be the deciding blow in a 4-3 win over Detroit.
Flores Jr. led the way for Pittsburgh, going 2-for-2 with two home runs and two RBI.
The Pirates out-homered the Tigers 3-0 on the night, improving to 63-66 while Detroit fell to 61-66.
The Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central, 18 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Tigers sit 4th in the AL Central, 8 games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Pirates are up next at Cardinals (Aug 28-30). The Tigers are up next home vs Dodgers (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Pirates to winHitPIT -1.5 · 59%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETDetroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| PITPittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colt Keith | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .270 | .325 | .420 |
 Eduardo Valencia | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .356 | .377 | .763 |
 Gleyber Torres | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .271 | .381 | .401 |
 Kevin McGonigle | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .282 | .384 | .424 |
 Dillon Dingler | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .255 | .319 | .490 |
| Brett Callahan | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .364 | .364 | .818 |
 Ben Malgeri | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .254 | .366 | .441 |
 Zach McKinstry | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .222 | .306 | .327 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .224 | .313 | .411 |
 Max Clark | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .271 | .320 | .414 |
 Hao-Yu Lee | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .276 | .319 | .424 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson Jobe | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 86-53 | 4.50 | 86 |
 Tyler Holton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.07 | 9 |
 Jacob Waguespack | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-9 | 1.95 | 15 |
 Drew Sommers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-3 | 3.38 | 6 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-10 | 3.27 | 22 |
 Kenley Jansen | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17-14 | 4.19 | 17 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | PIT 100.0 | 46.4 | |
| B9 | PIT 53.6 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | PIT 58.2 | 46.7 | |
| B9 | DET 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | DET 79.6 | 4.3 | |
| T9 | DET 83.0 | 3.1 | |
| T9 | DET 86.1 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | DET 83.6 | 2.3 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
