Detroit Tigers 1-4 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 at PNC Park, Pittsburgh on Tue, 18 Aug 2026.
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Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers 4-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 at PNC Park on Tuesday 18 August.
A 3-run 5th inning did the damage.
Braxton Ashcraft got the win, Keider Montero took the loss and Mason Montgomery earned the save.
Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with a homer and 2 RBI and Brett Callahan went 2-for-3 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: DET 5, PIT 6; errors 0-1.
Pittsburgh Pirates move to 62-66; Detroit Tigers fall to 61-65.
Attendance: 20,222.
Decisions
- Win: Braxton Ashcraft
- Loss: Keider Montero
- Save: Mason Montgomery
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.
- Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
- Eduardo Valencia grounds into a double play, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Colt Keith out at 2nd. Eduardo Valencia out at 1st.
- Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
- Rafael Flores Jr. hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Jake Mangum to 3rd.
Questions
Who won Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates?
The Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, on Tue, 18 Aug 2026.