Tigers at Pirates August 8, 2020

Game Time: 4:05 ET

Stadium: PNC Park

Attendance: 0

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DET	5	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	11	16	1
PIT	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	2

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DET	5	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	11	16	1
PIT	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	2

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Game Time: 3:22

Umpires: HP-Jansen Visconti, 1B-Bill Welke, 2B-Pat Hoberg, 3B-Ramon DeJesus

Weather: 86 degrees. Clear

Wind: 7 MPH Out to Left

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C.J. Cron

Starts homer streak

1BDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Cron went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 11-5 win in Pittsburgh.

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Jonathan Schoop

Tallies three runs

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August 8, 2020

Schoop went 3-for-6 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Pirates.

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Niko Goodrum

Goes deep Saturday

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August 8, 2020

Goodrum went 2-for-6 with a solo homer, a double and an additional run scored during Saturday's 11-5 win against the Pirates.

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Miguel Cabrera

Clubs fourth homer

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August 8, 2020

Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Pirates.

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Ivan Nova

Allows five runs in victory

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August 8, 2020

Nova (1-0) earned the win Saturday in Pittsburgh after giving up five runs on six hits over five innings. He had three strikeouts and three walks.

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Grayson Greiner

Starting Saturday

CDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Greiner is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Pirates.

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Travis Demeritte

Starting Saturday

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August 8, 2020

Demeritte is starting in right field and batting sixth in Saturday's game against the Pirates.

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Austin Romine

Not in Saturday's lineup

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August 8, 2020

Romine isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates.

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Christin Stewart

Not starting Saturday

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August 8, 2020

Stewart is not in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

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Buck Farmer

Struggles Friday

PDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Farmer allowed two earned runs on three hits and a walk while retiring just a single batter in Friday's 17-13, 11-inning win over the Pirates.

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Bryan Garcia

Blows save but secures win Friday

PDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Garcia (2-0) allowed an unearned run and blew a save chance Friday against the Pirates but picked up the win in the 17-13, 11-inning game.

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Jordan Zimmermann

Playing long toss

PDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Zimmermann (forearm) has progressed to playing long toss, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

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Cameron Maybin

Progresses to full field work

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August 8, 2020

Maybin (quad) is doing full field work as he continues to recover, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

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Dario Agrazal

Throwing bullpen Saturday

PDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Agrazal (forearm) will throw his first bullpen session Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

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Jeimer Candelario

Busts out Friday

3BDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Candelario went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

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Niko Goodrum

Five RBI in wild win

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August 8, 2020

Goodrum went 2-for-6 with a walk, two doubles and five RBI in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

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C.J. Cron

Clubs third homer

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August 8, 2020

Cron went 1-for-4 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

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Joe Jimenez

Blows first save Friday

PDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Jimenez struck out two but gave up a game-tying two-run home run to Adam Frazier in the ninth inning of Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

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Matthew Boyd

Rough outing Friday

PDetroit Tigers

August 8, 2020

Boyd didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates, coughing up seven runs on eight hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out five.

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Trevor Williams

Game versus Cards postponed

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 8, 2020

Williams won't start Monday as the Cardinals' COVID-19 outbreak will cause another postponement, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

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Kevin Newman

Improving at plate

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August 8, 2020

Newman went 4-for-5 with an RBI double in an 11-5 loss to the Tigers on Saturday.

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Jarrod Dyson

Settling in at plate

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August 8, 2020

Dyson went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 11-5 loss to Detroit.

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Derek Holland

Pounded for nine runs

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August 8, 2020

Holland (0-1) was charged with the loss Saturday against the Tigers after surrendering nine runs on 13 hits over five innings. He had six strikeouts and one walk.

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Steven Brault

Set to start Sunday

OFPittsburgh Pirates

August 8, 2020

Brault will start Sunday's series finale against the Tigers in place of Joe Musgrove (ankle), Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Joe Musgrove

Scratched with sore ankle

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August 8, 2020

Musgrove was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday against the Tigers with a sore ankle, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Phillip Evans

Exits after collision

1BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 8, 2020

Evans was removed from Saturday's game against the Tigers on a stretcher after colliding with teammate Gregory Polanco in the field, Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic reports.

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Nick Mears

Contract selected by Pirates

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 8, 2020

Mears' contract was selected by the Pirates on Saturday.

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Miguel Del Pozo

Optioned after rough outing

PPittsburgh Pirates

August 8, 2020

Del Pozo was optioned to the Pirates' alternate training site Saturday.

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Steven Brault

Rough outing Friday

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August 8, 2020

Brault allowed three hits and three walks without recording an out in Friday's 17-13 loss to the Tigers.

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Colin Moran

Day off Saturday

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August 8, 2020

Moran is not in the lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

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Bryan Reynolds

Slump becoming memory

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August 8, 2020

Reynolds went 3-for-5 with a walk and three runs in Friday's 17-13 loss to Detroit.

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Adam Frazier

Heroic effort wasted Friday

2BPittsburgh Pirates

August 8, 2020

Frazier went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.

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Phillip Evans

Cracks first MLB homer

1BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 8, 2020

Evans went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.

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Erik Gonzalez

Drives in six Friday

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August 8, 2020

Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, a run scored and six RBI during Friday's 17-13 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.

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Chad Kuhl

Fans seven in no-decision

PPittsburgh Pirates AAA

August 8, 2020

Kuhl allowed one run on one hit over four innings while striking out seven during Friday's 17-13 extra-innings loss to the Tigers. He didn't factor into the decision.

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