Top 7th: Tigers 3, Pirates 0
Gregory Polanco fouled out, and Justin Verlander dusted off Jordy Mercer and John Jaso bring tonight's strikeout total to four. His pitch count has hit 100.
Bottom 6th: Tigers 3, Pirates 0
Mikie Mahtook singled to left to leadoff the frame, but that was all the Tigers could muster against Ivan Nova in the sixth.
Victor Martinez flew out to center field, John Hicks flew out to left and Andrew Romine did the same to end the frame.
Top 6th: Tigers 3, Pirates 0
Josh Bell broke up the party at Comerica Park with a sharp double that third baseman Nick Castellanos got his glove on but just couldn't come up with.