PITTSBURGH -- Short starts are possible to overcome with a strong offense. The Tigers proved as much in the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader by matching their season high in runs.
But with several key hitters out of the lineup and a shorthanded bullpen, they couldn't overcome Matthew Boyd's early exit in the second game, as they dropped an 8-3 decision to the Pirates in Game 2 to split the twin bill at PNC Park.
Boyd had been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball after giving up just one run in each of his first three starts, but Wednesday was a different story.