Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds, Tommy Pham Star in Pirates’ 8-5 Victory over Skidding Tigers
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 22 – Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had multiple hits and RBIs as the Pirates hit eight doubles, their most in a game since 2002, to overcome the Tigers' errors.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-5 in a baseball game on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Pittsburgh.
- The Pirates snapped a stretch where they lost 11 of 12 games and went up against the AL Central-leading Tigers, who had been struggling by dropping eight of their previous nine contests.
- Key contributors included Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds, and Tommy Pham, who combined for multiple hits and RBIs, with Horwitz opening scoring with a two-run double.
- In the fifth inning, Jake Rogers launched his second home run of the season, driving in three runs, while Jahmai Jones contributed a two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth. David Bednar secured his 15th save by striking out two Tigers batters in the ninth inning.
- With the win, the Pirates took the first two games of the series, and the Tigers planned to call up RHP Troy Melton for his major league debut in the concluding game.
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Trio of stars shine in Pirates’ victory over Detroit
PITTSBURGH — Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had three hits and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit eight doubles in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Horwitz hit a two-run double in the second inning to open the scoring. The Pirates, who had lost 11 of their previous 12 games, have taken the first two games of the series from the AL Central leaders. Reynolds had RBI singles in the third and sixth …

Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds, Tommy Pham star in Pirates' 8-5 victory over skidding Tigers
Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had three hits and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit eight doubles in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
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