DETROIT -- The Pirates and Tigers have 161 more games scheduled this season, not all against each other. They could play a thousand more and not have another game like this.
Pittsburgh and Detroit spent Opening Day -- and part of the evening -- trading late-inning rallies in what became the longest season opener in either club's history on Friday. In the end, their opener had everything from a run-scoring passed ball to a blown save to a potential game-winning run reversed on replay before Gregory Polanco's three-run homer in the 13th inning powered the Pirates to a 13-10 win in a 5-hour, 27-minute marathon.