Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers
August 19, 2026 • 12:35 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
4
Detroit Tigers
DET
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
63-66 (.488)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
16.0
Detroit Tigers
61-66 (.480)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .736 | .710 |
| HR | 163 | 156 |
| Runs | 682 | 599 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 3.71 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1278 | 1110 |
Top Players
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.688 ERA
4.0 IP, 8 SO, 2.25 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Colt Keith (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Valencia (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Jobe (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Waguespack (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Sommers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenley Jansen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Gonzales (2B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Mangum (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Skenes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregory Soto (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camilo Doval (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jackson Jobe | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Sommers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Paul Skenes | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 1-0
Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
top 3 • Sac Fly • 1-1
Kevin McGonigle out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Colt Keith to 2nd.
top 5 • Single • 1-2
Gleyber Torres singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Max Clark scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.
top 5 • Double • 1-3
Kevin McGonigle doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Gleyber Torres out at home on the throw, center fielder Oneil Cruz to second baseman Nick Gonzales to catcher Henry Davis.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-3
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 3-3
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 4-3
Brandon Lowe homers (27) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Home Run • 4-3
Brandon Lowe homers (27) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-3
Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 3-3
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-3
Eduardo Valencia grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Mason Montgomery.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 2-3
Max Clark singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 2-3
Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Nick Yorke flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-3
Nick Gonzales walks.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-3
Oneil Cruz walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 2-3
Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to left fielder Ben Malgeri.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez in foul territory.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-3
Spencer Horwitz lines out sharply to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-3
Rafael Flores Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-3
Jared Triolo lines out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-3
Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Forceout • 1-3
Colt Keith grounds into a force out, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd. Colt Keith advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Gonzales.
top 7 • Walk • 1-3
Hao-Yu Lee walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Max Clark strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-3
Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-3
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.