Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

61-64, 29-33 Away

Final

61-66, 32-32 Home


DET
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	8	14	2
0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	6	1

TigersTop 1st
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 95
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 96
  3
  Foul Ball
  Splitter 87
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  5
  Ball
  Splitter 87
  6
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  7
  Ball
  Splitter 87
  8
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- I. Mattson pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- I. Mattson pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- Lee to second, McKinstry out at third on runner's fielder's choice.
  4
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
TigersTop 6th
- Y. Ramirez pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- McGonigle to second on wild pitch by Ramírez.
  5
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- Gonzalez hit for Triolo
  8
  5
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- K. Yates pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- Gonzalez at shortstop.
  8
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- K. Finnegan pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- D. Sommers pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TigersTop 8th
- G. Soto pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- Torkelson hit for Keith
  8
  5
- Malgeri hit for Callahan
  8
  5
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- D. Sommers pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- Torkelson at first base.
  8
  5
- Malgeri in left field.
  8
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- C. Doval pitching for PIT
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- K. Jansen pitching for DET
  DET
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	95
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	96
3 Foul Ball	Splitter	87
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	96
5 Ball	Splitter	87
6 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	96
7 Ball	Splitter	87
8 Ball	Four-seam FB	96

Tigers increase their lead with Brett Callahan's 2-run single

0:30

Kevin McGonigle drills a 2-run homer for the Tigers

0:25

Zach McKinstry gets the Tigers out to an early lead

0:21

Tigers
8
Pirates
5

Game 1

18/8

Tigers
Pirates

Game 2

Tigers
Pirates

Game 3

20/8

PNC Park

7:00 AM, 18 August 2026

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 21,956

Game Time:3:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ben May
First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
Second Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
Third Base Umpire - Austin Jones

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	65	59	.524	-	L1
Detroit	61	64	.488	4.5	W1
Minnesota	61	65	.484	5	W1
Cleveland	60	65	.480	5.5	L1
Kansas City	52	74	.413	14	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	77	48	.616	-	W2
Chicago	73	53	.579	4.5	W1
St. Louis	64	62	.508	13.5	L1
Pittsburgh	61	66	.480	17	L1
Cincinnati	60	65	.480	17	W1

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Rangers' Jacob deGrom could start Thursday vs. Nationals

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Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

F. Valdez8-8

C. Mlodzinski6-6

K. Jansen16