Pirates at Tigers April 21, 2021

Game Time: 6:40 ET

Stadium: Comerica Park

Attendance: 7,461

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Game Time: 1:55

Umpires: HP-Chris Conroy, 1B-Bill Welke, 2B-Ben May, 3B-Charlie Ramos

Weather: 42 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 5 MPH Out to Right

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Phillip Evans

Blasts fourth homer

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April 21, 2021

Evans went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers.

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Miguel Yajure

Yields four runs in Pirates debut

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April 21, 2021

Yajure (0-1) took the loss against Detroit in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings.

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Phillip Evans

Records stolen base

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April 21, 2021

Evans went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in a 3-2 win over the Tigers in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

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Rodolfo Castro

Making MLB debut

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April 21, 2021

Castro is making his MLB debut in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He is starting at third base and batting eighth.

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Richard Rodriguez

Picks up second save

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April 21, 2021

Rodriguez pitched a perfect seventh inning to earn the save in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.

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Tyler Anderson

Strikes out seven in win

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April 21, 2021

Anderson (2-2) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings in the first game of a doubleheader against the Tigers.

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Miguel Yajure

Making start in Game 2 of twin bill

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April 21, 2021

Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Yajure would be recalled from the taxi squad to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Tigers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

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Ka'ai Tom

Claimed by Pirates

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April 21, 2021

Tom was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Wednesday.

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Anthony Alford

Designated for assignment

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April 21, 2021

Alford was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Wednesday.

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Rodolfo Castro

Recalled by Pirates

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April 21, 2021

Castro was recalled by the Pirates on Wednesday.

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Gregory Soto

Notches second save

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April 21, 2021

Soto pitched a clean seventh inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

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Spencer Turnbull

Earns win in season debut

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April 21, 2021

Turnbull (1-0) allowed just one run on two hits across five innings to earn the win in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates. He walked two and struck out six.

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Jonathan Schoop

Hits first home run

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April 21, 2021

Schoop went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

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Niko Goodrum

Goes deep in Game 2

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April 21, 2021

Goodrum went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

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Derek Hill

Returns to alternate site

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April 21, 2021

Hill was optioned to the alternate training site after Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

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Victor Reyes

Swipes bag Wednesday

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April 21, 2021

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Pirates in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

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Tarik Skubal

Works three innings in relief

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April 21, 2021

Skubal pitched three scoreless innings in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Pirates, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out two. He did not factor into the decision.

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Michael Fulmer

Takes loss in matinee

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April 21, 2021

Fulmer (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts over four innings while taking the loss in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Pirates.

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Derek Hill

Up for second game of twin bill

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April 21, 2021

The Tigers recalled Hill from their alternate training site prior to the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates.

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Spencer Turnbull

Activated for first start

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April 21, 2021

The Tigers activated Turnbull (illness) from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of his scheduled start in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

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Joe Jimenez

Optioned to alternate camp

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April 21, 2021

Jimenez was optioned to the Tigers' alternate training site following the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

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Michael Fulmer

Will be piggybacked Wednesday

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April 21, 2021

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Fulmer will pitch only 2-to-3 innings in his start during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates before Tarik Skubal follows the right-hander in long relief, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

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Tarik Skubal

Tailing Fulmer on Wednesday

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April 21, 2021

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Skubal will serve as a piggyback starter behind Michael Fulmer in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Pirates, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

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