Shoddy outfield defense led to the Tigers jumping on Pirates’ starter Chad Kuhl for a pair of runs in the first, but the Bucs stormed back with three in the third off rookie starter Ryan Carpenter and and other five in the fifth, powered by three homers, to take a lead they’d never relinquish.
Harrison, who had singled to lead off the game, came to the plate again in the third after Elias Diaz had led off the frame with a single to left-center. After fouling off three 2-2 pitches, Harrison lofted a drive deep into the left-field corner.