GDT: 6/22/12 - DET (34-35) AT PIT (35-32) - 7:05 p.m. ET

Tigers: RHP Doug Fister (1-3, 2.68 ERA)

Fister returned Saturday from a three-week stay on the disabled list with a left side strain and looked like he was in midseason form, tossing six scoreless innings with six strikeouts against the Rockies to earn his first win of the year.



Pirates: RHP A.J. Burnett (7-2, 3.52 ERA)

Burnett will seek to win a seventh consecutive start for the first time since 2005. Beginning with a pair of no-decisions, he is 6-0 in his last eight starts with a 2.19 ERA and .218 OBA and 41 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings.






INJURY UPDATE:

• RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day disabled list on April 4).
• OF Andy Dirks (right Achilles tendinitis, 15-day disabled list on May 31).
• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 60-day DL on April 21).






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• Saturday, June 23:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (6-4, 5.17 ERA)) AT Pirates (RHP Brad Lincoln (3-2, 3.82 ERA)), 4:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Sunday, June 24:
Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (7-4, 2.57 ERA)) AT Pirates (RHP Kevin Correia (3-6, 4.12 ERA)), 1:35 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• Monday, June 25:
Tigers (?HP TBA (TBA ERA)) AT Rangers (?HP TBA (TBA ERA)), 8:05 p.m. ET (FSD , / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUP:

TIGERS

Austin Jackson, CF
Quintin Berry, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, LF
Alex Avila, C
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Ramon Santiago, 2B
Doug Fister, P

PIRATES

Alex Presley, LF
Neil Walker, 2B
Andrew McCutchen, CF
Garrett Jones, RF
Casey McGehee, 1B
Pedro Alvarez, 3B
Rod Barajas, C
Clint Barmes, SS
A.J. Burnett, P

DET - Top 1st
B:3 S:2 O:1
Austin Jackson grounds out, pitcher A. Burnett to first baseman Casey McGehee.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Quintin Berry walks.

With Miguel Cabrera batting, Quintin Berry steals (10) 2nd base.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, third baseman Pedro Alvarez to first baseman Casey McGehee. Quintin Berry to 3rd.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds out to first baseman Casey McGehee.


PIT - Bot 1st
B:2 S:2 O:0
Alex Presley doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Quintin Berry.

B:0 S:0 O:0
Neil Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Alex Presley scores.
PIT 1 - 0

With Andrew McCutchen batting, wild pitch by Doug Fister, Neil Walker to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:0
Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young. Neil Walker to 3rd.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Garrett Jones grounds into double play, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Neil Walker scores. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd.
PIT 2 - 0

B:3 S:1 O:3
Casey McGehee grounds out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to first baseman Prince Fielder.

PIT 2 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

DET - Top 2nd
B:0 S:3 O:1
Delmon Young out swinging.

B:4 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila walks.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Jhonny Peralta flies out to center fielder Andrew McCutchen.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Ramon Santiago flies out to left fielder Alex Presley in foul territory.


PIT - Bot 2nd
B:3 S:2 O:0
Pedro Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:0 O:0
Rod Barajas singles on a fly ball to center fielder Austin Jackson. Pedro Alvarez to 2nd.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Clint Barmes out swinging.

B:2 S:0 O:1
A. J. Burnett reaches on throwing error by pitcher Doug Fister. Pedro Alvarez scores. Rod Barajas scores. Throwing error by left fielder Delmon Young.
PIT 4 - 0

B:0 S:1 O:2
Alex Presley grounds into a force out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to shortstop Jhonny Peralta. A. Burnett out at 2nd. Alex Presley to 1st.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Neil Walker called out on .

PIT 4 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

DET - Top 3rd
B:1 S:3 O:1
Doug Fister called out on .

B:3 S:3 O:2
Austin Jackson out swinging.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Quintin Berry flies out to left fielder Alex Presley.


PIT - Bot 3rd
B:0 S:2 O:0
Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:3 O:1
Garrett Jones out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Casey McGehee grounds into double play, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd.

PIT 4 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

DET - Top 4th
B:2 S:3 O:1
Miguel Cabrera out swinging.

B:2 S:1 O:2
Prince Fielder grounds out, third baseman Pedro Alvarez to first baseman Casey McGehee.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Delmon Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Andrew McCutchen.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Alex Avila grounds out, shortstop Clint Barmes to first baseman Casey McGehee.


PIT - Bot 4th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Pedro Alvarez called out on .

B:0 S:0 O:1
Rod Barajas singles on a fly ball to right fielder Quintin Berry.

B:0 S:1 O:3
Clint
Barmes grounds into double play, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to second
baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Rod Barajas out
at 2nd.

PIT 4 - 0 AFTER 4 INNINGS

DET - Top 5th
B:0 S:2 O:1
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, third baseman Pedro Alvarez to first baseman Casey McGehee.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Ramon Santiago grounds out, second baseman Neil Walker to first baseman Casey McGehee.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Doug Fister grounds out, third baseman Pedro Alvarez to first baseman Casey McGehee.


PIT - Bot 5th
B:1 S:3 O:1
A. J. Burnett called out on .

B:1 S:1 O:2
Alex Presley flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Neil Walker called out on .

PIT 4 - 0 AFTER 5 INNINGS

DET - Top 6th
B:2 S:2 O:0
Austin Jackson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Garrett Jones.

B:4 S:1 O:0
Quintin Berry walks. Austin Jackson to 2nd.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera grounds into double play, shortstop Clint Barmes to second baseman Neil Walker to first baseman Casey McGehee. Austin Jackson to 3rd. Quintin Berry out at 2nd.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Prince Fielder pops out to third baseman Pedro Alvarez.


PIT - Bot 6th
B:1 S:2 O:0
Andrew McCutchen singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Garrett Jones grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Casey McGehee out swinging.

B:4 S:0 O:2
Doug Fister intentionally walks Pedro Alvarez.

B:1 S:0 O:3
Rod Barajas flies out to left fielder Delmon Young in foul territory.

PIT 4 - 0 AFTER 6 INNINGS

DET - Top 7th
Pitcher Change: Jared Hughes replaces A. Burnett, batting 4th, replacing right fielder Garrett Jones.

Defensive Substitution: Jose Tabata replaces pitcher A. Burnett, batting 9th, playing right field.

B:2 S:1 O:1
Delmon Young flies out to center fielder Andrew McCutchen.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Alex Avila grounds out, third baseman Pedro Alvarez to first baseman Casey McGehee.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Jhonny Peralta doubles (14) on a fly ball to right fielder Jose Tabata.

B:1 S:0 O:2
Ramon Santiago doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Jhonny Peralta scores.
PIT 4 - 1

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Brennan Boesch replaces Doug Fister.

With Brennan Boesch batting, wild pitch by Jared Hughes, Ramon Santiago to 3rd.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Brennan Boesch walks.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Tony Watson replaces Jared Hughes, batting 4th.

B:2 S:3 O:3
Austin Jackson out swinging.


PIT - Bot 7th
Pitcher Change: Luis Marte replaces Doug Fister, batting 1st, replacing center fielder Austin Jackson.

Defensive switch from right field to center field for Quintin Berry.

Brennan Boesch remains in the game as the right fielder.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Clint Barmes grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Jose Tabata pops out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Alex Presley pops out to third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

PIT 4 - 1 AFTER 7 INNINGS

DET - Top 8th
Pitcher Change: Jason Grilli replaces Tony Watson, batting 4th.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Quintin Berry out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera grounds out softly, pitcher Jason Grilli to first baseman Casey McGehee.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds out to first baseman Casey McGehee.


PIT - Bot 8th
B:2 S:1 O:1
Neil Walker grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Andrew McCutchen lines out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Matt Hague replaces Jason Grilli.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Matt Hague singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

With Casey McGehee batting, wild pitch by Luis Marte, Matt Hague to 2nd.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Casey McGehee out swinging.

PIT 4 - 1 AFTER 8 INNINGS

DET - Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Joel Hanrahan replaces Jason Grilli, batting 4th, replacing Matt Hague.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Delmon Young out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Alex Avila out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, shortstop Clint Barmes to first baseman Casey McGehee.

TIGERS LOSE 1-4

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Game Over-R-H-E

Tigers	1	4	2
Pirates	4	9	0

WP: Burnett (8-2, 3.24)
LP: Fister (1-4, 2.72)
SV: Hanrahan (18)

Game Info



WP: Fister, Marte, L, Hughes, J.
IBB: Alvarez (by Fister).
Pitches-strikes: Fister 91-61, Marte, L 24-16, Burnett, AJ 98-60, Hughes, J 20-11, Watson 6-4, Grilli 12-11, Hanrahan 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Fister 7-2, Marte, L 2-0, Burnett, AJ 9-3, Hughes, J 1-1, Watson 0-0, Grilli 2-0, Hanrahan 1-0.
Batters faced: Fister 25, Marte, L 7, Burnett, AJ 22, Hughes, J 5, Watson 1, Grilli 3, Hanrahan 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Watson 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Tim Timmons.
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:39.
Att: 37,965.