Spencer Horwitz hit his first career grand slam and Bailey Falter matched a career-high with eight strikeouts to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 win and sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers have been flexed to Apple TV’s “Friday Night Baseball” in a late-season matchup against the Boston Red Sox.

New Detroit Tigers reliever Geoff Hartlieb has a 7.92 ERA with 59 walks and 80 strikeouts across 80⅔ innings in six MLB seasons, spanning 66 games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park, completing the three-game sweep of the World Series contenders. It was a

"We're a really good team," Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson said after the eighth loss in nine games. "We just got to play like it."

Flaherty, a right-hander for the Detroit Tigers, didn't return to the mound for the fourth inning Monday, July 21, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, replaced by left-handed reliever Dietrich Enns, who completed the next 2⅔ innings. It was another poor start.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes befuddled the Detroit Tigers throughout his outing, leading to the 3-0 shutout series

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows hit a double off Pirates ace Paul Skenes on Monday, July 21 — his first extra-base hit since June 22.