Skip to content
Image

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers

MLB
Pirates
81-79
7-8
Final
Tigers
75-85
Comerica Park
TV: MLB.TV
Team123456789R
PIT0200000507
DET02400110X8

Who won: Tigers 8-7

The Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Comerica Park. The Tigers outscored the Pirates 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Tigers. Rafael Flores Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Spencer Torkelson1B
  2. 28.1Eduardo ValenciaDH
  3. 37.7Rafael Flores Jr.C
  4. 47.5Ryan O'HearnRF
  5. 57.2Jackson JobeSP
  6. 67.1Oneil CruzCF
  7. 77.1Riley GreeneLF
  8. 87.0Nick Gonzales3B
  9. 96.9Brett CallahanLF
  10. 106.8Spencer Horwitz1B
  11. 116.8Dillon DinglerC
  12. 126.7Kenley JansenRP

Team stats

PITDET
7Hits10
1Home runs1
7RBI5
4Walks7
14Strikeouts5
5.63ERA7.00
166Pitches154

Player of the game

Spencer Torkelson

DET · 3-4, HR, 3B, 2B

8.7

Win probability

100%DET final
PITDET

Tap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.

Play by play

  1. Top 9thBrandon Lowe

    Struck out looking

    Lowe struck out looking.

    B. Lowe · 0-4

  2. Top 9thKonnor Griffin

    Struck out swinging

    Griffin struck out swinging.

    K. Griffin · 0-4

  3. Top 9thJake Mangum

    Grounded out to second

    Mangum grounded out to second.

    J. Mangum · 1-4

  4. Top 9thKenley Jansen

    Jansen relieved Holton

  5. Top 9thDET

    Malgeri in right field

    Malgeri in right field.

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thBen Malgeri

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Malgeri grounded out to shortstop.

    B. Malgeri · 0-1

  8. Bot 8thDET

    Malgeri hit for Callahan

  9. Bot 8thDillon Dingler

    Flied out to center

    Dingler flied out to center.

    D. Dingler · 1-5, 2 RBI

  10. Bot 8thRiley Greene

    Lined out to right

    Greene lined out to right.

    R. Greene · 1-3

  11. Bot 8thEduardo Valencia

    Doubled to left

    Valencia doubled to left.

    E. Valencia · 2-2

  12. Bot 8thBrandon Eisert

    Eisert relieved Dotel

  13. Bot 8thPIT

    Triolo at first base

    Triolo at first base.

  14. Bottom of the 8th inning
  15. Top 8thJared Triolo

    Grounded out to third

    Triolo grounded out to third.

    J. Triolo · 0-1

  16. Top 8thTyler Holton

    Holton relieved Sears

  17. Top 8thPIT

    Triolo hit for Horwitz

  18. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Rafael Flores Jr.

    3-run homer! 422 ft to center

    R. Flores Jr. · 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Flores Jr. homered to center (422 feet), Gonzales scored and O'Hearn scored.

    PIT 7 - 8 DET
  19. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Ryan O'Hearn

    Singled to left, Cruz scored

    R. O'Hearn · 2-4, 2 RBI

    O'Hearn singled to left, Cruz scored, Gonzales to third.

    PIT 4 - 8 DET
  20. RUN SCORESTop 8th
    Nick Gonzales

    Singled to right, Reynolds scored

    N. Gonzales · 1-3, 1 RBI

    Gonzales singled to right, Reynolds scored, Cruz to third.

    PIT 3 - 8 DET
  21. Top 8thOneil Cruz

    Singled to right

    Cruz singled to right, Reynolds to third.

    O. Cruz · 1-3

  22. Top 8thBryan Reynolds

    Walked

    Reynolds walked.

    B. Reynolds · 0-3

  23. Top 8thBrandon Lowe

    Grounded into double play

    Lowe grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Griffin out at second.

    B. Lowe · 0-4

  24. Top 8thKonnor Griffin

    Hit by pitch

    Griffin hit by pitch.

    K. Griffin · 0-4

  25. Top of the 8th inning

Season seriesDET wins series 2-1

More MLB games on September 25