Warwick Saupold pitched well for the Detroit Tigers.
Fellow right-hander Drew VerHagen did not.
Saupold continued to excel in his mop-up duty role, allowing two hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in the Tigers' 7-5 loss to the Pirates this afternoon at Comerica Park.
He walked one and struck out two.
VerHagen allowed six runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 innings in his second start this season for the Tigers. He walked one and struck out one.
The Tigers lost for the third time in four games to the Pirates to conclude a home-and-home series.