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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4–1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Detroit Tigers 1 76-86
at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 82-80

Line score

Team
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
  • W: Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)
  • L: Keider Montero (9-8)
  • S: Mason Montgomery

Home runs

  • Detroit Tigers: Brett Callahan (1)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz (15)

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

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 5th Detroit Tigers Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. 1–0
Bottom 5th Pittsburgh Pirates Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. 1–2
Bottom 5th Pittsburgh Pirates Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. 1–3
Bottom 8th Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores. 1–4

Box score

Detroit Tigers

Batter
Gleyber Torres 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270
Kevin McGonigle 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281
Colt Keith DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270
Dillon Dingler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257
Eduardo Valencia C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .362
Zach McKinstry RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221
Hao-Yu Lee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Spencer Torkelson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226
Brett Callahan LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .444
Max Clark CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258
Javier Báez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Totals 32 1 5 1 0 6
Pitcher
Keider Montero (L, 9-8) 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 1 78 3.30
Ty Madden 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 27 2.72
Enmanuel De Jesus 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.86

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter
Spencer Horwitz 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .260
Brandon Lowe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252
Bryan Reynolds DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .261
Esmerlyn Valdez RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .250
Billy Cook LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
Oneil Cruz CF 3 1 1 2 0 2 .265
Jake Mangum RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .299
Rafael Flores Jr. C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .283
Jacob Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226
Jared Triolo 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .241
Totals 29 4 6 4 1 5
Pitcher
Braxton Ashcraft (W, 13-5) 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 1 80 3.68
Mason Montgomery (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.47

Game info

Weather
79 degrees, Clear
Wind
5 mph, Out To LF
First pitch
6:41 PM
Time of game
2:02
Attendance
20,222
Umpires
Home Plate: John Tumpane, First Base: Chris Conroy, Second Base: Austin Jones, Third Base: Ben May

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 18

Matchup Status Details
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Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 Final Game page
Miami Marlins 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 1 at Cleveland Guardians 8 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 2 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 22 Final Game page
Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 0 at Texas Rangers 5 Final Game page
Chicago White Sox 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 Final Game page
Los Angeles Angels 3 at Houston Astros 1 Final Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Colorado Rockies 6 Final Game page

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