Final
Lincoln strong in Pirates' 4-1 win
Jun 24, 2012 - 12:51 AMVideo
Lincoln (4-2) did not allow a hit until the sixth inning and struck out seven in winning for the first time since May 14. One of the two hits Lincoln allowed was a home run to Miguel Cabrera, which led off the seventh.
"I just stuck with the game plan," Lincoln said. "I just wanted to give my team the best chance to win...and it worked out for me."
Pittsburgh got the run back in the bottom half on Neil Walker's RBI single, and the bullpen did the rest in the Pirates' fifth straight series victory at home.
Detroit had won four of five before dropping the first two meetings of this three-game set.
McCutchen took Tigers starter Max Scherzer deep over the left-field fence in the fourth inning after Alex Presley led off the frame with a double and Jose Tabata reached when he was hit by a pitch.
Scherzer (6-5) surrendered just one other hit in his six innings of work.
"I'm sure [Scherzer] would like to have one pitch back," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Other than that I thought he did a terrific job."
The only baserunner Lincoln allowed in the first five innings came on a two- out walk to Jhonny Peralta in the second.
He retired 10 in a row before Ramon Santiago recorded Detroit's first hit leading off the sixth, then retired the next three hitters.
Lincoln left one over the plate the next inning, and Cabrera deposited the starter's 79th and final pitch over the wall in right-center field.
Four Pirates relievers -- Juan Cruz, Tony Watson, Jason Grilli and Joel Hanrahan -- combined to allow two hits over the final three innings to close out the victory.
Hanrahan gave up a single and a walk with two outs in the ninth, but struck out Alex Avila on three pitches to earn his 19th save.
Game Notes
The Pirates have won eight of their last nine series overall and will go for the sweep on Sunday with Kevin Correia slated to start opposite Tigers ace Justin Verlander...Scherzer walked one and struck out seven. He recorded a career-high 15 strikeouts against the Pirates on May 20.
- DETROIT: 1
PITTSBURGH: 4
Final
Jun 23 7:05 PM - Neil Walker single to left scored Casey McGehee with none out. Runner on first with none out and Pedro Alvarez due up.
Tigers 1, Pirates 4 Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 23 6:17 PM - Miguel Cabrera lead-off Home Run (15) to right center. Prince Fielder due up.
Tigers 1, Pirates 3 Top 7, 0 OutsJun 23 5:54 PM - Andrew McCutchen none-out, three-run Home Run (13) to left scored Alex Presley and Jose Tabata. Garrett Jones due up.
Tigers 0, Pirates 3 Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 23 5:18 PM - DETROIT: 0
PITTSBURGH: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 23 4:06 PM
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