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Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Tigers
61-64
8-5
Final
Pirates
61-66
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Tigers 8-5

The Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday, August 17, 2026 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 1st inning. Kevin McGonigle went 2-for-6 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Tigers. Nick Yorke went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Pirates.

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thBryan Reynolds

    Struck out looking

    Reynolds struck out looking.

    B. Reynolds · 0-5

  2. Bot 9thEsmerlyn Valdez

    Struck out looking. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on...

    Valdez struck out looking. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    E. Valdez · 0-5

  3. Bot 9thJacob Gonzalez

    Grounded out to second

    Gonzalez grounded out to second.

    J. Gonzalez · 0-2

  4. Bot 9thKenley Jansen

    Jansen relieved Sommers

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thDillon Dingler

    Popped out to second

    Dingler popped out to second.

    D. Dingler · 1-5

  7. Top 9thKevin McGonigle

    Grounded into double play

    McGonigle grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Torres out at second, Báez to third.

    K. McGonigle · 2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  8. Top 9thGleyber Torres

    Walked

    Torres walked, Báez to second.

    G. Torres · 1-4

  9. Top 9thJavier Baez

    Báez hit by pitch

    Báez hit by pitch.

    J. Baez · 0-4

  10. Top 9thCamilo Doval

    Doval relieved Soto

  11. Top of the 9th inning
  12. Bot 8thHenry Davis

    Struck out swinging

    Davis struck out swinging.

    H. Davis · 1-4, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thNick Yorke

    Struck out swinging

    Yorke struck out swinging.

    N. Yorke · 2-4, 3 RBI

  14. Bot 8thJake Mangum

    Grounded out to first. Detroit Tigers challenged: call...

    Mangum grounded out to first. Detroit Tigers challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    J. Mangum · 0-2

  15. Bot 8thDET

    Malgeri in left field

    Malgeri in left field.

  16. Bot 8thDET

    Torkelson at first base

    Torkelson at first base.

  17. Bottom of the 8th inning
  18. Top 8thMax Clark

    Struck out looking. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call...

    Clark struck out looking. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    M. Clark · 2-5, 1 RBI

  19. Top 8thBen Malgeri

    Struck out swinging

    Malgeri struck out swinging.

    B. Malgeri · 0-1

  20. Top 8thDET

    Malgeri hit for Callahan

  21. Top 8thHao-Yu Lee

    Reached on infield single to second

    Lee reached on infield single to second, McKinstry to second.

    H. Lee · 3-3, 2 RBI

  22. Top 8thZach McKinstry

    Singled to left

    McKinstry singled to left.

    Z. McKinstry · 3-4, 1 RBI

  23. Top 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Struck out swinging

    Torkelson struck out swinging.

    S. Torkelson · 0-1

  24. Top 8thGregory Soto

    Soto relieved Yates

  25. Top 8thDET

    Torkelson hit for Keith

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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