A lack of timely hits and some sloppy fielding have cost the Detroit Tigers of late.
The Tigers have lost seven of their last eight games as they begin a two-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
Detroit snapped a six-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgerson Saturday. The Tigers then reverted to some nasty habits Sunday, leaving nine runners on base and committing two costly errors i
