Bottom 8th: Tigers 8, Pirates 2
J.D. Martinez nabbed his fourth hit of the day to leadoff the eighth inning, but the Tigers couldn't do anything with him.
Nick Castellanos flew out to centerfield, Jarrod Saltalamacchia flew out to left field and Anthony Gose fouled out to end the inning.
Francisco Rodriguez is coming out for the ninth.
Top 8th: Tigers 8, Pirates 2
Buck Farmer was given the ball for the eighth inning and proceeded to walk Matt Joyce on four pitches. His first two pitches to Andrew McCutchen were both balls as well, but Farmer came back to strike out the former MVP, getting him to swing at a biting slider.