DETROIT (Interstat) — Eduardo Valencia hit a two-run homer to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. Detroit improved to 77-86, and Pittsburgh dropped to 83-81. Pittsburgh finished with nine hits, and Detroit had 10. Justin Verlander started for Detroit, allowing two earned runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. Carmen Mlodzinski gave Pittsburgh 2 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on one hit with two walks and five strikeouts. Bryan Reynolds tripled in a run, while Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Lowe homered for Pittsburgh. Javier Baez doubled in a run for Detroit, and Kevin McGonigle’s groundout scored a run before Valencia’s decisive blast. Yohan Ramirez, Kirby Yates, Gregory Soto and Luke Weaver combined for scoreless relief for Pittsburgh. Jacob Waguespack earned the win in relief, and Mason Montgomery took the loss. Detroit grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 41,377, and the game took 2 hours, 57 minutes.