Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers
August 18, 2026 • 6:40 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
4
Detroit Tigers
DET
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
62-66 (.484)
Div
#4
WC
#7
GB
17.0
Detroit Tigers
61-65 (.484)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
5.0
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
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
8.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.125 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 7 SO, 2.455 ERA
3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.7 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 4.909 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Valencia (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keider Montero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Madden (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enmanuel De Jesus (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jake Mangum (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Keider Montero | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ty Madden | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 5 • Home Run • 0-1
Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 2-1
Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-1
Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 4-1
Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Field Error • 4-1
Kevin McGonigle reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Brandon Lowe.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 4-1
Esmerlyn Valdez grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Báez to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-1
Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 3-1
Brandon Lowe grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jared Triolo to 3rd. Spencer Horwitz out at 2nd. Brandon Lowe out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 3-1
Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Brett Callahan to 2nd.
top 8 • Lineout • 3-1
Max Clark lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Single • 3-1
Brett Callahan singles on a ground ball to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 3-1
Jacob Gonzalez pops out to shortstop Javier Báez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Ty Madden to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Jake Mangum grounds out softly, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Ty Madden.
top 6 • Lineout • 3-1
Colt Keith lines out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
top 6 • Single • 3-1
Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez, deflected by first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Javier Báez grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 3-1
Brandon Lowe flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-1
Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Fielders Choice Out • 2-1
Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Jared Triolo reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to catcher Eduardo Valencia. Jake Mangum out at home. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 2-1
Jacob Gonzalez grounds out softly to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.