DETROIT — The Pirates were certainly in need of a get-right game after the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Errors plagued them in that one, and the offense went quiet.
In the late afternoon game, the bats sprung to life. That included outfielders Bryan Reynolds, who continues to look more and more like the 2021 version of himself, outfielder Ben Gamel, who had an enormous offensive day and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach, who pummeled a ninth-inning 385 feet to right field to seal a 7-2 Pirates victory, just the second in their last eight games.
In terms of importance for the Pirates’ season as a whole, Reynolds’ resurgence was most vital. He entered Wednesday hitting just .203 on the season, and that was up after a 1-for-4 game against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. But Reynolds asserted himself quickly, ripping a single to dead center in the first inning of the first game.
