Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Tigers

61-64

8-5

Final

Pirates

61-66

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	8
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	5

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.

Win probability

100%DET final

DETPIT

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Struck out looking
Reynolds struck out looking.
B. Reynolds · 0-5
Bot 9th
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
Bot 9th
Grounded out to second
Gonzalez grounded out to second.
J. Gonzalez · 0-2
Bot 9th
Jansen relieved Sommers
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Popped out to second
Dingler popped out to second.
D. Dingler · 1-5
Top 9th
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
Top 9th
Walked
Torres walked, Báez to second.
G. Torres · 1-4
Top 9th
Báez hit by pitch
Báez hit by pitch.
J. Baez · 0-4
Top 9th
Doval relieved Soto
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Davis struck out swinging.
H. Davis · 1-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Yorke struck out swinging.
N. Yorke · 2-4, 3 RBI
Bot 8th
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
Bot 8thDET
Malgeri in left field
Malgeri in left field.
Bot 8thDET
Torkelson at first base
Torkelson at first base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
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
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Malgeri struck out swinging.
B. Malgeri · 0-1
Top 8thDET
Malgeri hit for Callahan
Top 8th
Reached on infield single to second
Lee reached on infield single to second, McKinstry to second.
H. Lee · 3-3, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Singled to left
McKinstry singled to left.
Z. McKinstry · 3-4, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Torkelson struck out swinging.
S. Torkelson · 0-1
Top 8th
Soto relieved Yates
Top 8thDET
Torkelson hit for Keith

Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Who won: Tigers 8-5

Win probability

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Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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