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Lowe and Flores Homer in the Ninth Off Jansen as the Pirates Rally Past Tigers

Rafael Flores Jr. tied it with a ninth-inning homer, and Brandon Lowe added his 27th home run to give Pittsburgh a 4-3 victory.

  • On Wednesday, Rafael Flores and Brandon Lowe hit ninth-inning home runs off Detroit Tigers closer Kenley Jansen, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory at PNC Park.
  • Tigers starter Jackson Jobe outdueled Pirates ace Paul Skenes, limiting Pittsburgh to one run over five innings while Skenes allowed three runs and struggled with command early.
  • Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young winner, failed to complete five innings for the sixth time this season, walking four batters and striking out five through 4 innings.
  • Detroit missed an opportunity to extend an eighth straight road series victory, a loss marking five defeats in their last six games.
  • Pittsburgh finished their six-game homestand against Boston and Detroit with a 4-2 record, while the Tigers travel to Kansas City on Friday for a three-game series.
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By WILL GRAVES PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe connected a home run to Detroit locker Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning to push the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday to a 4-3 victory over the Tigers. Rafael Flores Jr. hit two home runs for Pittsburgh, including a beating that tied [...]

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Lowe and Flores homer in the ninth off Jansen as the Pirates rally past Tigers 4-3

Brandon Lowe homered off Detroit closer Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Tigers.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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