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Detroit Tigers 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0: Game 9 Player of the Game

Who was the Tigers' player of the game in tonight's 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates?

The red-hot Detroit Tigers kept rolling tonight, holding the Pittsburgh Pirates to just two hits in a 1-0 victory. The Tigers moved to 8-1, their best start since they kicked off the 1984 season with a 9-0 record. After hitting three home runs and scoring five runs in the opening game of this series, the Pirates were able to muster just five hits in the final two games.

Alfredo Simon was tonight's dominant starter, working eight innings while allowing just three baserunners.