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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.
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 [...]