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Pirates hit two HRs in ninth to rally past Tigers 4-3 Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending home run two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. went deep to tie it as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. Both home runs came off Tigers right-hander Kenley Jansen (3-5), with Lowe ending the game by going deep on a 1-2 cutter with two outs for his 27th of the season. It was the first time Jansen allowed multiple home runs in a relief appearance since May 2, 2025, when he gave up three to the Tigers as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. Flores's game-tying home run with one out left Jansen with his fifth blown save of the season. It was Flores' second home run of the game after entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh. Paul Skenes gave up three runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh, while the four relievers held Detroit scoreless over the final 4 2/3 innings as left-hander Mason Montgomery (5-3) earned the win. Kevin McGonigle drove in a pair of runs for the Tigers, while right-hander Jackson Jobe gave up one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a single from Oneil Cruz, who was playing in his second game since returning from broken bones in his left hand. McGonigle tied it 1-1 for the Tigers with a fly ball in the third inning. Detroit went up 3-1 in the fifth on an RBI single from Gleyber Torres and a run-scoring double from McGonigle. Torres was thrown out at home on McGonigle's double. Flores' first home run of the game came in the seventh inning to get the Pirates within 3-2. Skenes exited with one out in the fifth after 81 pitches. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner pitched five innings or fewer for the fifth consecutive start. --Field Level Media 3 Most Overrated Teams in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll WNBA Picks Today: Best Bets for Tuesday, August 18 4 NBA Teams That Have Had a Rough 2026 Offseason 5 Fights the UFC Should Make After UFC 330 - MLB Best Bets: 3 Picks to Target on Sunday’s Full Slate - MLB Betting Picks Today: Two Best Bets for Saturday, August 15 - UFC 330 Betting Guide: Best Bets for Makhachev vs. Machado Garry - UFC 330 Picks: Top Plus-Money Underdog Prediction - UFC 330 Odds Movement: Edson Barboza, Vicente Luque See Major Line Swings - UFC 330 Betting: Where Is the Sharp Money Landing This Weekend? - Diamondbacks vs. Braves Prediction: Best Bets for Friday Aug. 14