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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5 on Monday, August 17, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Detroit Tigers 8 76-86
at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 82-80

Line score

Team
Detroit Tigers 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 8 14 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 6 1
  • W: Framber Valdez (8-8)
  • L: Carmen Mlodzinski (6-6)
  • S: Kenley Jansen

Home runs

  • Detroit Tigers: Kevin McGonigle (13)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Detroit Tigers Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Gleyber Torres scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. 1–0
Top 1st Detroit Tigers Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Colt Keith scores. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 2–0
Top 2nd Detroit Tigers Kevin McGonigle homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Gleyber Torres scores. 4–0
Top 5th Detroit Tigers Max Clark singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Brett Callahan to 3rd. Max Clark to 2nd. 5–0
Bottom 5th Pittsburgh Pirates Henry Davis grounds into a force out, shortstop Javier Báez to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jake Mangum scores. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. 5–1
Top 6th Detroit Tigers Hao-Yu Lee walks. Kevin McGonigle scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 6–1
Top 6th Detroit Tigers Brett Callahan singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. Colt Keith scores. Zach McKinstry scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. 8–1
Bottom 6th Pittsburgh Pirates Nick Yorke doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Nick Gonzales scores. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jake Mangum scores. 8–4
Bottom 6th Pittsburgh Pirates Henry Davis singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Nick Yorke scores. 8–5

Box score

Detroit Tigers

Batter
Gleyber Torres DH 4 2 1 0 2 1 .271
Kevin McGonigle 3B 6 2 2 2 0 1 .282
Dillon Dingler C 5 0 1 0 1 1 .258
Colt Keith 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .269
Spencer Torkelson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228
Zach McKinstry RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .223
Hao-Yu Lee 2B 3 1 3 2 2 0 .275
Brett Callahan LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .333
Ben Malgeri LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263
Max Clark CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .270
Javier Báez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261
Totals 40 8 14 8 7 8
Pitcher
Framber Valdez (W, 8-8) 5.2 5 5 4 4 5 0 91 4.35
Kyle Finnegan 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 3.33
Drew Sommers (H, 9) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 3.42
Kenley Jansen (S, 16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.74

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter
Jared Triolo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Jacob Gonzalez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Esmerlyn Valdez RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .254
Bryan Reynolds LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .261
Nick Gonzales 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .308
Brandon Lowe DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254
Rafael Flores Jr. 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .279
Jake Mangum CF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .298
Nick Yorke 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .226
Henry Davis C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .170
Totals 34 5 6 4 5 11
Pitcher
Carmen Mlodzinski (L, 6-6) 3.0 8 4 4 1 3 1 59 4.03
Isaac Mattson 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 41 4.91
Yohan Ramírez 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 0 44 3.03
Kirby Yates 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.60
Gregory Soto 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 15 3.59
Camilo Doval 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.15

Game info

Weather
79 degrees, Overcast
Wind
6 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
7:11 PM
Time of game
3:18
Attendance
21,956
Umpires
Home Plate: Ben May, First Base: John Tumpane, Second Base: Chris Conroy, Third Base: Austin Jones

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Detroit Tigers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Final Game page
Detroit Tigers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Final Game page
Detroit Tigers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Aug 17

Matchup Status Details
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St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 Final (10) Game page
San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 2 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 Final Game page
Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 Final Game page
Chicago White Sox 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 Final (10) Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Colorado Rockies 5 Final Game page

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