Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers, August 18, 2026

TigersDET
1-4
Final
PiratesPIT

August 18, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | PNC Park

Last 5 Form

Detroit Tigers

1-4

Last 5
L 5-9
vs CWS
L 3-4
vs CWS
L 5-7
vs CWS
W 8-5
@ PIT
L 1-4
@ PIT

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

Last 5
W 8-4
vs BOS
L 0-4
vs BOS
W 8-3
vs BOS
L 5-8
vs DET
W 4-1
vs DET

Starting Pitchers

Detroit Tigers

Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Recorded starter

Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Detroit Tigers61-65.484#4#85.0
Pittsburgh Pirates62-66.484#4#717.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Detroit TigersPittsburgh Pirates
.720
OPS
.734
181
HR
186
723
Runs
767
3.67
ERA
4.14
1.22
WHIP
1.30
1312
Strikeouts by pitchers
1496

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Brett Callahan headshot
Brett Callahan

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Ben Malgeri headshot
Ben Malgeri

2 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Gleyber Torres headshot
Gleyber Torres

9 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Sommers headshot
Drew Sommers

3.2 IP, 7 SO, 2.46 ERA

Jacob Waguespack headshot
Jacob Waguespack

3.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.70 ERA

Ty Madden headshot
Ty Madden

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 4.91 ERA

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Brandon Lowe headshot
Brandon Lowe

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Rafael Flores Jr. headshot
Rafael Flores Jr.

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Nick Yorke headshot
Nick Yorke

4 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Gregory Soto headshot
Gregory Soto

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Lake Bachar headshot
Lake Bachar

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft

8.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.13 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Braxton Ashcraft headshot
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Oneil Cruz headshot
Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick
Brett Callahan headshot
Brett Callahan
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 1: DET 5 hits, PIT 6 hits; DET 0 errors, PIT 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Detroit Tigers000010000150
Pittsburgh Pirates00003001x461

Box Score

Batting

Brett Callahan led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gleyber Torres2B4010000
Kevin McGonigle3B4010000
Colt KeithDH3010000
Dillon DinglerPH1000010
Eduardo ValenciaC4000020
Zach McKinstryRF3000010
Hao-Yu LeePH1000000
Spencer Torkelson1B3000020
Brett CallahanLF3121001
Max ClarkCF3000000
Javier BáezSS3000000
Totals32151061

6 players led Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 hit each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Spencer Horwitz1B3011010
Brandon Lowe2B4000000
Bryan ReynoldsDH4011000
Esmerlyn ValdezRF3100110
Billy CookLF0000000
Oneil CruzCF3112021
Jake MangumLF/RF3010000
Rafael Flores Jr.C3110010
Jacob GonzalezSS3000000
Jared Triolo3B3110000
Totals29464151

Pitching

Keider Montero went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 3 ER); Braxton Ashcraft went 8.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Detroit Tigers
Keider Montero5.0433131
Ty Madden2.0111020
Enmanuel De Jesus1.0100000
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft8.0511041
Mason Montgomery1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T5

    Home Run Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. DET 1, PIT 0

  • B5

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. DET 1, PIT 2

  • B5

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B8

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores. DET 1, PIT 4

Play-by-Play

All 63 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 1, PIT 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. DET 1, PIT 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. DET 1, PIT 4

  • T9

    Field Error Kevin McGonigle reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Brandon Lowe. DET 1, PIT 4

  • B8

    Forceout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Báez to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Bryan Reynolds out at 2nd. DET 1, PIT 4

  • B8

    Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores. DET 1, PIT 4

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP 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. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch. Jared Triolo to 2nd. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B8

    Single Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T8

    Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T8

    Groundout Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Brett Callahan to 2nd. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T8

    Lineout Max Clark lines out to left fielder Jake Mangum. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T8

    Single Brett Callahan singles on a ground ball to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B7

    Pop Out Jacob Gonzalez pops out to shortstop Javier Báez. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B7

    Groundout Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Ty Madden to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B7

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out softly, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T7

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B6

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Ty Madden. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T6

    Lineout Colt Keith lines out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T6

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T6

    Single Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez, deflected by first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 1, PIT 3

  • T6

    Groundout Javier Báez grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B5

    Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B5

    Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. DET 1, PIT 3

  • B5

    Fielders Choice Out 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. DET 1, PIT 2

  • B5

    Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out softly to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, PIT 2

  • B5

    Double Rafael Flores Jr. hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Jake Mangum to 3rd. DET 1, PIT 2

  • B5

    Single Jake Mangum singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Keider Montero. DET 1, PIT 2

  • B5

    Home Run Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. DET 1, PIT 2

  • B5

    Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. DET 1, PIT 0

  • T5

    Groundout Max Clark grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. DET 1, PIT 0

  • T5

    Home Run Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. DET 1, PIT 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T5

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, pitcher Keider Montero to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Eduardo Valencia grounds into a double play, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Colt Keith out at 2nd. Eduardo Valencia out at 1st. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Single Colt Keith singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T4

    Flyout Gleyber Torres flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Groundout Jared Triolo grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Groundout Javier Báez grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Flyout Max Clark flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T3

    Groundout Brett Callahan grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out softly, pitcher Keider Montero to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Esmerlyn Valdez pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Spencer Torkelson pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry called out on strikes. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T2

    Groundout Eduardo Valencia grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • B1

    Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Lineout Kevin McGonigle lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. DET 0, PIT 0

  • T1

    Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. DET 0, PIT 0