Rookie right-hander Troy Melton gave up a grand slam in the 2nd inning as the Tigers lost to the Bucs, 6-1, for a 3-game sweep.

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 Detroit Tigers face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a 3-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh Tuesday.

In his MLB debut, Detroit Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton allowed 6 runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across 5 innings.

Left-handed starting pitcher Bailey Falter had one of his best outings of the season, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Detr

Right-handed pitcher Troy Melton’s first MLB outing wasn’t as planned as the 24-year-old was pinned for six runs and the Tigers experienced their third sweep of the season, this time at the hands of the Pirates at PNC Park.

The Detroit Tigers have been flexed to Apple TV’s “Friday Night Baseball” in a late-season matchup against the Boston Red Sox.

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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Detroit Tigers. Pittsburgh is 28-24 at home and 41-61 overall. The Pirates are 14-43 in games when they have allowed a home run.

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