Pittsburgh —The Tigers got their first taste of sudden-death overtime, MLB-style Friday night. It was bittersweet.
Bitter for how they got there, but sweet for the way they responded. The Tigers scored four times in the top of the 11th and rescued a wild, 17-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
BOX SCORE: Tigers 17, Pirates 13
The Tigers led 12-7 after seven innings and took a 12-9 lead into the ninth. It was still 12-9 with two outs and nobody on. But closer Joe Jimenez, who was 4-for-4 in save opportunities, gave up a single to Bryan Reynolds, who would score on a two-strike single by Phillip Evans.