Detroit TigersTigers61-65
1FinalAug 18, 2026
Pittsburgh PiratesPirates62-66
4StreamMLB.TVTigers.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
DET+142
PIT−153
Run line
DET +1.5−164
PIT −1.5+136
Total O/U
Over 8−114
Under 8−105
- Run line: Pirates −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8 (5 runs).
Recap
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Aug 18, 2026 to move to 62-66.
The game was played before 20,222.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 4 |
W: Ashcraft (13-5) · L: Montero (9-8) · S: Montgomery (4-3)
Scoring plays
Top 5
- DETHome runCallahan homered to right (393 feet).1-0
Bottom 5
- PITHome runCruz homered to center (422 feet), Valdez scored.1-2
- PITSingleHorwitz singled to right, Flores Jr. scored, Triolo to second.1-3
Bottom 8
- PITSingleReynolds singled to left, Triolo scored.1-4
Team stats
DETPIT
- Hits
- 5
- 6
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 1
- 4
- Walks
- 0
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 10
- 9
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Tigers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .270 | .380 | .402 |
| Kevin McGonigle 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .281 | .385 | .422 |
| Colt Keith DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .270 | .323 | .421 |
| Dillon Dingler PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .257 | .322 | .494 |
| Eduardo Valencia C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .362 | .383 | .776 |
| Zach McKinstry RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .221 | .304 | .327 |
| Hao-Yu Lee PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .274 | .311 | .423 |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .226 | .316 | .415 |
| Brett Callahan LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .444 | .444 | 1.000 |
| Max Clark CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .258 | .310 | .394 |
| Javier Baez SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .255 | .285 | .350 |
Tigers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero P | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 78-53 | 3.30 | 78 |
| Ty Madden P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-20 | 2.72 | 27 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.86 | 13 |
Pirates · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .260 | .367 | .413 |
| Brandon Lowe 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .252 | .316 | .475 |
| Bryan Reynolds DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .261 | .371 | .429 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .250 | .364 | .542 |
| Billy Cook LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .204 | .250 |
| Oneil Cruz CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .265 | .350 | .482 |
| Jake Mangum RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .299 | .353 | .388 |
| Rafael Flores Jr. C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .283 | .389 | .587 |
| Jacob Gonzalez SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .226 | .279 | .384 |
| Jared Triolo 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .241 | .316 | .311 |
Pirates · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft P | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80-61 | 3.68 | 80 |
| Mason Montgomery P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.47 | 15 |
Game info
VenuePNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance20,222
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: John Tumpane · First Base Umpire: Chris Conroy · Second Base Umpire: Austin Jones · Third Base Umpire: Ben May
Last and next games
Tigers
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- Last game: L 5-8 vs DETMon Aug 17
- Next game: W 4-3 vs DETWed Aug 19
- W 8-3 vs BOSSun Aug 16
- L 0-4 vs BOSSat Aug 15
- W 8-4 vs BOSFri Aug 14
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