Pittsburgh — C.J. Cron has been in this game long enough not to get overwhelmed by bad stretches or good stretches. So, his response to the Tigers' first inning Saturday was classic.
"It's a good start to a ballgame, for sure," he said.
Ya think?
After scoring 17 runs with the help of just one solo home run Friday night, the Tigers took a more violent tact Saturday. And veteran left-hander Derek Holland hardly knew what hit him.
Niko Goodrum hit the second pitch of the game into the left-field seats. After a well-struck single by Jonathan Schoop, Miguel Cabrera, Cron and Jeimer Candelario followed with home runs, each one louder and longer than the last.