The Detroit Tigers got back into the win column on Tuesday, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 thanks to eight shutout innings from starter Shane Greene. The Tigers offense finally broke through against Pirates starter A.J. Burnett in the seventh inning, who also pitched well. Every Tigers starter reached base, and all but Alex Avila had at least one hit.
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A.J. Burnett's "homecoming" was everything he could have hoped for. Except for taking a tough-luck loss.
The veteran right-hander allowed only one run in 6 2/3 innings but Shane Greene pitched eight strong innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Burnett (0-1) scattered seven hits, struck out eight and walked two
A fan favorite in Pittsburgh before leaving as a free agent after the 2013 season and signing with the Philadelphia Phillies, Burnett received a warm ovation from the PNC Park crowd.
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Acquired in December from the New York Yankees, Greene (2-0) gave up three hits, no walks and struck out three over his eight frames, retiring the final 10 batters he faced to outduel veteran A.J. Burnett.
He threw eight spectacular innings in his Tigers debut last Thursday, allowing four hits and striking out five while throwing 65 of his 85 pitches for strikes in a 7-1 win over Minnesota.
The Pirates won the opener of the three-game series 5-4 on Monday to hand Detroit its first loss of the season.
Pittsburgh split four games with the Tigers last season.
As has been tradition each April 15 since 2009, Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day with all players and on-field personnel wearing No. 42 during that day's games, including the Civil Rights Game at Dodger Stadium.
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