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.

Recap · Aug 17

McGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot

Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Tigers 29-33 on the road; Pirates 32-32 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Recap · Sep 25

Torkelson narrowly misses cycle as Tigers hang on to beat Pirates, 8-7

Preview · Sep 25

Tigers open 3-game series with the Pirates

Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Burch Smith RP
Shoulder, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Colt Keith 3B
Thumb, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Kerry Carpenter RF
Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
60-Day-IL
Parker Meadows CF
Arm, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Troy Melton SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Framber Valdez SP

Probable starter · 10-12, 4.03 ERA, 135 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Gleyber TorresDH
2Kevin McGonigle3B
3Dillon DinglerC
4Colt Keith1B
5Zach McKinstryRF
6Hao-Yu Lee2B
7Brett CallahanLF
8Max ClarkCF
9Javier BaezSS

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Carmen Mlodzinski SP

Probable starter · 8-7, 3.95 ERA, 97 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Jared TrioloSS
2Esmerlyn ValdezRF
3Bryan ReynoldsLF
4Nick Gonzales2B
5Brandon LoweDH
6Rafael Flores Jr.1B
7Jake MangumCF
8Nick Yorke3B
9Henry DavisC

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 21,956
Officials: Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), John Tumpane (First Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Second Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Third Base Umpire)