Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates, April 21, 2021 (Game 1)
April 21, 2021, 2:10 PM ET | Comerica Park
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Recorded starter
Detroit Tigers
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2021Pittsburgh PiratesDetroit Tigers
.673
OPS.707
124
HR179
609
Runs697
5.08
ERA4.32
1.44
WHIP1.37
1312
Strikeouts by pitchers1259
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Adam Frazier and Phillip Evans led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip EvansDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Moran1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob StallingsC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gregory PolancoRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik González3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin FowlerCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin NewmanSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
3 players led Detroit Tigers with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GrossmanLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Niko GoodrumSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeimer CandelarioDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilson RamosC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Castro2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Schoop1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor ReyesRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Short3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| JaCoby JonesCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
Tyler Anderson went 5.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (7 SO, 2 ER); Michael Fulmer went 4.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Tyler Anderson | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Rodríguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Michael Fulmer | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tarik Skubal | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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