Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Match Player Stats On Aug 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 9, 2017

DETROIT -- Justin Verlander won his third consecutive start after having his no-hit bid broken up with two outs in the sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak by thumping the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

Josh Bell's double off the glove of third baseman Nick Castellanos was the lone hit off Verlander (8-7), whose eight-inning stint was his longest of the season. Verlander, who tipped his cap to the crowd after his final inning, struck out four of the last five batters he faced. He walked three and struck out six.

Castellanos led the Tigers' attack with three hits and matched a career high with five RBIs, including a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning. Ian Kinsler supplied a solo homer and a three-run double while scoring four runs for Detroit (52-61).

Ivan Nova (10-9) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings for the Pirates (56-58), who had won five of their last six games.

The Tigers used three singles to score a first-inning run. Kinsler led off with a base hit, advanced to second on another by Miguel Cabrera and scored on Castellanos' hit.

Detroit tacked on two runs in the second. John Hicks led off with a double to the right field corner and advanced to third when Gregory Polanco bobbled the ball. He scored on Andrew Romine's sacrifice fly.

Kinsler made it 3-0 with a solo shot over the left-field wall.

Verlander's no-hitter was broken up with two outs in the sixth when Bell's grounder eluded the diving attempt at third by Castellanos, who was playing well off the bag. Bell wound up with a double, but Josh Harrison's liner was snared by Cabrera at first to end the threat.

NOTES: Detroit RHP Michael Fulmer played catch from approximately 80 feet and could be close to returning from the 10-day disabled list. Fulmer, who is recovering from right elbow ulnar neuritis, will throw a bullpen session Friday if there are no setbacks. Manager Brad Ausmus said Fulmer would likely return to the rotation next week after missing only two starts. ... The Tigers optioned 3B Jeimer Candelario to Triple-A Toledo to make room for SS Jose Iglesias, who was activated off the bereavement list. .. Detroit LF Justin Upton, who leads the team in home runs and RBIs, got the night off. ... Pirates LF Starling Marte had multi-hit games in his last four starts at Comerica Park. ... Pittsburgh C Francisco Cervelli went 0-for-3. He had reached base in his previous 10 career games at Comerica with at least one plate appearances.