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7 hours ago
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Pirates Break Out to Beat Tigers; Horwitz and Reynolds and Pham, Oh My
This article originally appeared on The Pittsburgh Pirates' trio of Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham combined for nine hits and six RBI in the team's 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Tuesday night. How We Got There Spencer Horwitz doubled home a pair in the bottom of the second to give the Pirates (41-61) an early lead off All-Star Casey Mize (9-4) In the bottom of the third, Oneil Cruz took advantage of a Zach McKinstry throwing error and hustled home from second base to put the Pirates ahead 3-0. Reynolds and Pham hit back-to-back RBI singles in the fourth. Two innings later, Reynolds delivered another RBI single before Pham drove in his second run of the game with on a double to left. Ke'Bryan Hayes capped off the three-run sixth with an RBI single. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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16 hours ago
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Pirates Preview: Keller tries to lead Bucs to back-to-back wins
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW. Coming off getting swept over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Detroit Tigers 3-0 at PNC Park on Monday night. Paul Skenes got the win after throwing six-shutout innings, and Spencer Horwitz drove in the game-winning run as part of a three-hit night. The Pirates (40-61) will try and make it two straight against the American League-best Tigers (60-41) on Tuesday night. Click here to read more on PGHBaseballNOW. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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a day ago
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Paul Skenes Tames Tigers, FINALLY Gets Rewarded With Win
This article originally appeared The Pittsburgh Pirates brushed off an abysmal performance this weekend by defeating the MLB-best Detroit Tigers 3-0 behind a dazzling start from Paul Skenes at PNC Park on Monday night. How We Got There Skenes (5-8) ended his winless drought after blanking the Tigers (60-41), who entered play with the best record in baseball, across six-strong innings. The right-hander retired the first six batters he faced, worked out of a couple jams in the third and fourth innings before posting 1-2-3 fifth and sixth innings to end his night. He retired the final seven batters he faced Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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Detroit Tigers prospect Troy Melton to start Wednesday vs Pirates for MLB debut
PITTSBURGH — Right-hander Troy Melton is joining the Detroit Tigers for his first start and MLB debut on Wednesday, July 23, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The Tigers haven't determined the corresponding roster move yet. The 24-year-old has an opportunity to stick in the big leagues as one of five starters in the rotation, possibly surpassing Keider Montero and Sawyer Gipson-Long on the depth chart — or could potentially shift to a bulk role out of the bullpen. TIGERS NEWSLETTER: Tigers are MLB's first 60-win team this season. That doesn't guarantee anything For Triple-A Toledo, Melton registered a 2.72 ERA with nine walks and 56 strikeouts across 36⅓ innings in eight games (six starts). Before that, he posted a 3.23 ERA with 11 walks and 45 strikeouts over 39 innings in 10 starts for Double-A Erie. Melton owns a 2.99 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) throughout the 2025 season, combining his performances with the Mud Hens and the SeaWolves. He threw five pitches at the Triple-A level: 50% fastballs, 21.7% cutters, 12.9% sliders, 8.3% changeups and 7.1% curveballs. His fastball averages 96.7 mph and maxes out at 99.9 mph, generating an above-average 25.9% whiff rate. HIs cutter has a 37.7% whiff rate and his slider has a 48.7% whiff rate. Melton ranks as the Tigers' No. 10 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The Tigers selected him No. 117 overall in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of San Diego State. This story will be updated. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers prospect Troy Melton to start vs Pirates for MLB debut
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3 days ago
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Mac Miller bobblehead night drew the Pirates' highest home attendance so far this season
With a reported attendance of 38,041 at PNC Park for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates had their largest home crowd so far this season. The first 20,000 fans to enter the stadium received a bobblehead of rapper Mac Miller, a Pittsburgh native who died in 2018 at the age of 26. Advertisement Given that not everyone in attendance was set to receive the giveaway, which was designed in collaboration with Miller's family and plays his song 'Knock Knock,' fans reportedly started lining up at 8 a.m. for a game that began at 6:40 p.m. By around 4 p.m., the line snaked all the way across the nearby Roberto Clemente Bridge. Miller's mother, Karen Meyers, threw out the ceremonial first pitch (pictured above) and a fan messages wall was set up on the Highmark Riverwalk for the game, where attendees could 'leave messages in memory and celebration of Mac Miller.' The Pirates also sold a limited-edition Miller collaboration T-shirt in the team store on Saturday, with a portion of proceeds going to the Mac Miller Fund. The shirt sold out in record time, according to the team, prompting them to announce a restock later in the week. The shirt is now selling for $175 on eBay and the bobbleheads are selling for around $200. Traveling 2,500 miles to 4 hours in a Mac Miller 💛 — Alyce (@Ninergirl99) July 19, 2025 '(Miller) was a diehard sports fan when it came to Pittsburgh,' said the Pirates' Andrew McCutchen in 2023. 'He was a big fan of the Pirates, a big fan of Pittsburgh for sure.' The Pirates' three highest attendances so far in 2025 have been their home opener against the New York Yankees on April 4 (36,893), Paul Skenes bobblehead night against the Cleveland Guardians on April 19 (37,713), and Saturday night's 10-4 loss to the White Sox. Like the Miller bobbleheads, only 20,000 of the Skenes one were originally made available, but the team later announced that any game ticket scanned after supplies ran out would be entitled to a bobblehead at a later date. Through 49 home games, the Pirates rank 26th in MLB in home attendance with an average of 19,090 as they sit in last place in the NL Central standings. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission.
