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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBAugust 19, 2026PNC Park

TigersDetroitDET61-66

Tigers 3, Pirates 4

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon63-66
Score by inning
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DET001020000370
PIT100000102482

W Mason MontgomeryL Kenley Jansen

Lowe and Flores homer in the ninth off Jansen as the Pirates rally past Tigers 4-3Brandon Lowe homered off Detroit closer Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Colt Keith walks.
  2.  Gleyber Torres walks. Colt Keith to 2nd.DET 60%
  3.  Kevin McGonigle grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. Colt Keith to 3rd. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Kevin McGonigle to 1st.
  4.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.PIT 50%
  5.  Brett Callahan pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
  4.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.PIT 55%
  5.  Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.PIT 66%
  6.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Zach McKinstry walks.PIT 58%
  2.  Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Zach McKinstry out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st.PIT 67%
  3.  Max Clark pops out softly to pitcher Paul Skenes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Henry Davis hit by pitch.
  4.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.PIT 58%
  2.  Colt Keith singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.DET 53%
  3.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.PIT 54%
  4.  Kevin McGonigle out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Colt Keith to 2nd.
  5.  Dillon Dingler lines out sharply to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Jackson Jobe.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  3.  Esmerlyn Valdez called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Brett Callahan flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  2.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Nick Gonzales singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.PIT 62%
  4.  Jared Triolo grounds into a double play, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Nick Gonzales out at 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 1st.PIT 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Max Clark doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.DET 58%
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee walks.
  3.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.DET 56%
  4.  Gleyber Torres singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Max Clark scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.DET 72%
  5.  Kevin McGonigle doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Gleyber Torres out at home on the throw, center fielder Oneil Cruz to second baseman Nick Gonzales to catcher Henry Davis.
  6.  Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 5th

  1.  Henry Davis walks.DET 67%
  2.  Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, pitcher Jackson Jobe to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Henry Davis out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.DET 78%
  3.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  4.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 6th

  1.  Ben Malgeri lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
  4.  Nick Yorke strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Max Clark strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee walks.
  3.  Colt Keith grounds into a force out, shortstop Jared Triolo to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd. Colt Keith advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Gonzales.
  4.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jared Triolo lines out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.DET 65%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz lines out sharply to center fielder Max Clark.
  4.  Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 8th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes.
  2.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds lines out sharply to left fielder Ben Malgeri.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  4.  Nick Gonzales walks.DET 64%
  5.  Nick Yorke flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri.DET 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.DET 79%
  2.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Max Clark singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.
  4.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.DET 74%
  5.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Mason Montgomery.DET 68%

Bot 9th

  1.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.DET 75%
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 59%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.PIT 54%
  4.  Brandon Lowe homers (27) on a fly ball to right field.PIT 100%

Bot 1st

  1.  DET 0, PIT 1Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.PIT 66%

Top 3rd

  1.  DET 1, PIT 1Kevin McGonigle out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Colt Keith to 2nd.

Top 5th

  1.  DET 2, PIT 1Gleyber Torres singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Max Clark scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.DET 72%
  2.  DET 3, PIT 1Kevin McGonigle doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Gleyber Torres out at home on the throw, center fielder Oneil Cruz to second baseman Nick Gonzales to catcher Henry Davis.

Bot 7th

  1.  DET 3, PIT 2Rafael Flores Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.DET 65%

Bot 9th

  1.  DET 3, PIT 3Rafael Flores Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 59%
  2.  DET 3, PIT 4Brandon Lowe homers (27) on a fly ball to right field.PIT 100%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · DET 3–4 PIT

Brandon Lowe homers (27) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 100%PIT +46 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Colt Keith DH3010011.270
Eduardo Valencia DH1000000.356
Gleyber Torres 2B3011011.271
Kevin McGonigle SS3012001.282
Dillon Dingler C4000001.255
Brett Callahan LF2000000.364
Ben Malgeri LF2000000.254
Zach McKinstry RF3010012.222
Spencer Torkelson 1B4000003.224
Max Clark CF4120001.271
Hao-Yu Lee 3B2210021.276
Totals313730511

2B: McGonigle, Clark.RBI: Torres, McGonigle 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jackson Jobe5.141133864.50
Tyler Holton0.21000293.07
Jacob Waguespack0.211100151.95
Drew Sommers0.10000163.38
Kyle Finnegan1.000021223.27
Kenley Jansen L0.222201174.19

Video

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