PITTSBURGH – Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s 100th career home run came in grand fashion.
Tigers right-handed pitcher Shane Greene put in a grand performance after a 35-pitch first inning. He used 62 pitches to complete his final five innings of work.
The Tigers went on to beat the Pirates, 7-3, on Wednesday night at PNC Park.
Saltalamacchia erased a 2-1 deficit in the sixth inning with his fourth career grand slam. The two-out home run to right field gave the Tigers a 5-2 lead.
With two outs, right-handed pitcher Arquimedes Caminero gave up a double to Miguel Cabrera, walk to J.