The Tigers gave Skubal a lead in the bottom of the first when Gleyber Torres singled, Jahmai Jones doubled, and Riley Greene drove in Torres with a sacrifice fly. Detroit added four more runs in the second inning off Pirates starter Andrew Heaney, highlighted by Greene’s bases-clearing, three-run double.

Tarik Skubal didn’t have his best stuff working, but the Tigers' offense made sure that didn’t matter in a 9-2 bludgeoning.

Riley Greene drove in four runs and Tarik Skubal collected another home victory as the Detroit Tigers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-2, in the opener of a doubleheader on Thursday.