Pirates rally past Tigers on Lowe walk-off

Rafael Flores Jr. homered twice off the bench and Brandon Lowe delivered a walk-off solo shot in the ninth as the Pirates rallied to beat the Tigers 4-3. Flores Jr. became the first Pirates player since at least 1900 with multiple homers in a game he did not start. Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk, and two runs, fueling the comeback after Paul Skenes briefly contained the Tigers. Skenes allowed a run in the fifth and departed after five, with the Pirates bullpen closing out the win behind Mason Montgomery, Luke Weaver and Camilo Doval. The victory capped a successful homestand and sets up a nine-game road trip, with Flores Jr. and Lowe delivering late-innings punch.