LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, on Saturday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, improving to 8-10 in Grapefruit League play.
What happened
Left-hander Matthew Boyd started and pitched four innings. He worked up to 80 pitches (51 strikes) and seems on track to start the first or second game of the regular season. Boyd allowed one run on four hits and one walk, striking out five en route to a 2.08 ERA across four outings this spring. Veteran Miguel Cabrera put the Tigers on the scoreboard with an opposite-field homer; fellow (albit less-heralded) slugger Renato Nunez — seeking a spot on the roster — doubled in the team's second run two innings later.