Tigers, Pirates prepare to squeeze two-game series into twin bill

This week's series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers has been reduced to one busy day.

Steady rain forced the postponement of Tuesday's night game. Both games of the series in Detroit will be played on Wednesday as a straight doubleheader.

A lack of timely hits and some sloppyfielding have cost the Tigers over the past week, as they have lost seven of their last eight games.

Detroit snapped a six-game l