The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a starkly contrasting week since the MLB All-Star break, getting swept by the Chicago White Sox before sweeping the Detroit Tigers. They secured a 6-1 victory in the final game of the series, which included notable performances like a grand slam by Spencer Horowitz and a strong pitching outing from Bailey Falter. This back-to-back performance is unprecedented since the 1980s. However, despite the sweep, the Pirates remain struggling, with a record of 42-61, indicating inconsistency in their performance throughout the season.
The sweep of the Tigers makes the Pirates the first team since the 1980 San Diego Padres to get swept by the worst team in a league and sweep the best team in back-to-back series.
Pirates started the second half of their regular-season schedule by getting swept by the Chicago White Sox, the worst team in the American League.
Despite the sweep of the Tigers, the Pirates remain one of the worst teams in baseball and sit at the bottom of the NL Central with a 42-61 record.
Spencer Horowitz broke Wednesday's win open with a second-inning grand slam off of Tigers starter Troy Melton.
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