BRADENTON, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-7, on Thursday at LMCU Ballpark.
The Tigers improved to 8-6 in Grapefruit League play.
What happened
Both teams failed to score until the third inning, when Akil Baddoo put the Tigers ahead 1-0 by scoring during a rundown. Left-hander Rich Hill caught Ryan Kreidler between first and second base, and while the Pirates were distracted, Baddoo utilized his speed to score from third base.
The Tigers snapped a 4-4 tie with a five-run seventh inning.
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Jermaine Palacios drove in the first run by cranking right-hander Colin Selby's fastball for a ground-rule double, and Mario Feliciano plated the second run with a double to center field.