Spencer Horwitz's grand slam backed up a quality start from Bailey Falter and helped the host Pittsburgh Pirates finish off a three-game sweep of the frontrunning Detroit Tigers with a 6-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon.

Spencer Horwitz hit his first career grand slam and Bailey Falter matched a career-high with eight strikeouts to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 win and sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have lacked power all season, but one player came through with one of the best home runs of the season. Pirates first basema

Right-hander Troy Melton will be making his MLB debut as the Tigers’ starter against the Pirates lefty Bailey Falter (6-5, 4.00 ERA).

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.

"We're a really good team," Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson said after the eighth loss in nine games. "We just got to play like it."

The Tigers’ annual series vs. the Pirates is a matchup of the two franchises that Hall of Famer Jim Leyland managed the longest, which means a chance for Detroit and Pittsburgh fans to both show appreciation for their legendary skipper.

The Detroit Tigers looked to return to their winning ways against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as they took on former Tigers utility man Don Kelly's team. Detroit had lost seven of eight games heading into Tuesday's action including a six-game losing streak that caused fans to start