Rafael Flores Jr.'s historic day salvages latest Paul Skenes dud for Pirates

Paul Skenes had another disappointing outing for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon, failing to get through five innings and allowing three earned runs with four walks. Fortunately for him and the Pirates, the bats were able to come alive late against the Detroit Tigers bullpen to produce a 4-3 walk-off win.

Brandon Lowe's home run off the right-field foul pole in the bottom of the ninth proved to be the winning run, but it was an historic day from backup catcher Rafael Flores Jr. that really helped make the difference.

Rafael Flores Jr. comes off the bench to club two home runs for Pirates

Flores Jr. came off the bench in the bottom of the seventh inning as a pinch-hitter and clubbed a 422-foot home run down the left-field line to pull the Pirates to within one run.

It continued what has been an incredible month of August for the rookie as he tries to establish himself as an everyday Major League hitter.

He furthered that push in the bottom of the ninth inning with his second home run of the game, and his sixth of the season, to tie the game.

It was an historic hit as it made him the first Pirates player since at least 1900 to hit two home runs in a game that he did not start.