Tigers Overcome Pirates 8-2

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With a first inning home run by Justin Upton, the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by a large margin.  Overall, Upton had a big game, going 4-5 at the plate, plus some spectacular catches in the outfield.

By a score of 8-2, with Francisco Rodriguez finishing off the Pirates, Detroit improved their record to 4-2.  Anibal Sanchez took the win, pitching 5.2 innings and giving up 2 earned runs.

~MLB Writer, Daniel Croll~