In the second of their two-game series in Detroit, the Pirates accomplished two things they hadn’t done for 15 games: they won without Mitch Keller on the mound and they scored more than four runs. Rich Hill and three relievers combined to throw a one-hitter and the Pirates won, 8-0.
The matchup didn’t bode well, as the Detroit starter, Eduardo Rodriguez, was one of the few pitchers in MLB having a better year than Keller. But, despite Derek Shelton’s best efforts, the Bucs got to him in the second. Connor Joe and Rodolfo Castro started the inning with a single and a walk.