Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs for a second straight game and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 in the opener of a doubleheader. His homer highlighted a four-run fifth as the Tigers won their fourth straight. Vierling had three hits, while Riley Greene added two hits and scored two runs. Tarik Skubal bounced back from his only loss this season by holding the Pirates to three singles and a walk in seven innings. Skubal, who struck out eight, retired the last 10 batters he faced.