The first 15 games of the season have had a little bit of everything for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Most importantly, those 15 games have included 9 victories. The ninth of these victories came by a score of 5-3 over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
With this victory, the Pirates are now 9-6 this season. Through the first 15 games of the season this team has proven to be a team filled with heart and fight. The heart and fight of the Battling Bucs of 2019 was on full display once again on Tuesday night.
In January of 2018 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded ace starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to the Houston Astros.