Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

61-65, 29-34 Away

Final

62-66, 33-32 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
G. Torres2B	1-4	0	0	0	.270
K. McGonigle3B	1-4	0	0	0	.281
C. KeithDH	1-3	0	0	0	.270
D. DinglerPH	0-1	0	0	0	.257
E. ValenciaC	0-4	0	0	0	.362
Z. McKinstryRF	0-3	0	0	0	.221
H. LeePH	0-1	0	0	0	.274
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S. Torkelson1B	0-3	0	0	0	.226
B. CallahanLF	2-3	1	1	1	.444
M. ClarkCF	0-3	0	0	0	.258
J. BaezSS	0-3	0	0	0	.255

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Montero	5.0	4	3	1	3	78-53	3.30
T. Madden	2.0	1	1	0	2	27-20	2.72
E. De Jesus	1.0	1	0	0	0	13-9	3.86

According to ESPN Analytics

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PIT

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Total Bases

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PNC Park

6:40 PM, August 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 20,222

Game Time:2:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - John Tumpane
First Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
Second Base Umpire - Austin Jones
Third Base Umpire - Ben May

Braxton Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers 4-1

— Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Aug 18, 2026, 08:56 pm - AP


DET
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	-	4	6	1

Scoring Summary

		DET	PIT
5th	Callahan homered to right (393 feet).	1	0
5th	Cruz homered to center (422 feet), Valdez scored.	1	2
5th	Horwitz singled to right, Flores Jr. scored, Triolo to second.	1	3
8th	Reynolds singled to left, Triolo scored.	1	4

Data is currently unavailable.

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Detroit TigersTigersDET

(61-65)

(61-65, 29-34 Away)

(61-65)

Keider Montero

(9-8, 3.30)

-105

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

(62-66)

(62-66, 33-32 Home)

(62-66)

Braxton Ashcraft

(13-5, 3.68)

-136

Tigers
8
Pirates
5

Game 1

8/17

Tigers
1
Pirates
4

Game 2

8/18

Tigers
3
Pirates
4

Game 3

8/19

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	66	61	.520	-	L1
Minnesota	63	65	.492	3.5	W3
Cleveland	62	66	.484	4.5	W1
Detroit	61	66	.480	5	L2
Kansas City	55	74	.426	12	W5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	79	49	.617	-	W1
Chicago	74	54	.578	5	L1
St. Louis	66	63	.512	13.5	W1
Pittsburgh	63	66	.488	16.5	W2
Cincinnati	61	67	.477	18	L1

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Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers 4-1

B. Ashcraft13-5

K. Montero9-8

M. Montgomery5

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