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Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers

MLBSeptember 27, 2026Comerica Park76°F, sunny, wind 8 mph out to RF

PiratesPittsburghPITWon82-80

Pirates 4, Tigers 2

Final
TigersDetroitDET76-86
Score by inning
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PIT110200000470
DET000000200230

W Lake BacharL River RyanSV Mason Montgomery

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2Konnor Griffin homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded their first winning season in eight years with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the final game for both teams.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Konnor Griffin homers (6) on a line drive to left center field.
  2.  Tigers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ryan O'Hearn called out on strikes.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  4.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Spencer Horwitz walks.
  2.  Nick Gonzales singles on a fly ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd.PIT 71%
  3.  Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan. Spencer Horwitz scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd.PIT 82%
  4.  Jacob Gonzalez walks. Jake Mangum to 2nd.
  5.  Billy Cook strikes out swinging.
  6.  Konnor Griffin grounds into a double play, shortstop John Peck to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jacob Gonzalez out at 2nd. Konnor Griffin out at 1st.PIT 69%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Riley Greene strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging, catcher Eduardo Valencia to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds walks.
  3.  Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  4.  Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch.PIT 64%
  2.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
  3.  John Peck grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. John Peck out at 1st.PIT 74%

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  2.  Jake Mangum out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
  3.  Jacob Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Billy Cook doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Nick Gonzales scores.PIT 83%
  5.  Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Billy Cook scores.PIT 89%
  6.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Max Clark flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee lines out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to center fielder Billy Cook.
  4.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Ronny Simon grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.

Bot 5th

  1.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Brett Callahan walks.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Zach McKinstry pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Jake Mangum singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Jacob Gonzalez pops out to shortstop John Peck.
  4.  Billy Cook strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  John Peck grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Max Clark called out on strikes.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 7th

  1.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ronny Simon flies out to center fielder Max Clark.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 88%
  2.  Riley Greene grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 81%
  4.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging, catcher Rafael Flores Jr. to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  5.  Jace Jung strikes out swinging. Jace Jung to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Lake Bachar.
  6.  Zach McKinstry called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Jace Jung.
  3.  Nick Gonzales lines out to first baseman Jace Jung.

Bot 8th

  1.  John Peck flies out to right fielder Ronny Simon.
  2.  Max Clark pops out to third baseman Jacob Gonzalez.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Jake Mangum flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  2.  Jacob Gonzalez called out on strikes.
  3.  Billy Cook flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.

Bot 9th

  1.  Ben Malgeri grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Eduardo Valencia called out on strikes.

Top 1st

  1.  PIT 1, DET 0Konnor Griffin homers (6) on a line drive to left center field.

Top 2nd

  1.  PIT 2, DET 0Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan. Spencer Horwitz scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd.PIT 82%

Top 4th

  1.  PIT 3, DET 0Billy Cook doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Nick Gonzales scores.PIT 83%
  2.  PIT 4, DET 0Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Billy Cook scores.PIT 89%

Bot 7th

  1.  PIT 4, DET 1Kevin McGonigle homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 88%
  2.  PIT 4, DET 2Eduardo Valencia homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 81%

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 2–0 DET

Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan. Spencer Horwitz scores. Nick Gonzales to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 82%PIT +11 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

TigersDetroit

Team stats

  • PIT 7HitsDET 3
  • PIT 1Home runsDET 2
  • PIT 3WalksDET 1
  • PIT 10StrikeoutsDET 13
  • PIT 12Left on baseDET 6
  • PIT 0Stolen basesDET 1
All team stats
  • PIT 9.0IpDET 9.0
  • PIT 3HDET 7
  • PIT 2RDET 4
  • PIT 2ErDET 4
  • PIT 1BbDET 3
  • PIT 13SoDET 10
  • PIT 2HrDET 1
  • PIT 128PDET 124
  • PIT 4RDET 2
  • PIT 12bDET 0
  • PIT 4RbiDET 2
  • PIT 32AbDET 30
  • PIT 9ADET 10
  • PIT 27PoDET 27
  • PIT 36TcDET 37

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Konnor Griffin SS4122100.272
Ryan O'Hearn DH3000002.265
Jared Triolo DH1000001.238
Bryan Reynolds LF1000011.261
Ronny Simon RF2000000.254
Rafael Flores Jr. C4000001.264
Spencer Horwitz 1B3100011.244
Nick Gonzales 2B4120000.303
Jake Mangum LF3021000.276
Jacob Gonzalez 3B3000012.220
Billy Cook CF4111002.179
Totals324741310

2B: Cook.HR: Griffin.RBI: Griffin 2, Mangum, Cook.LOB: 12.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jared Jones4.010005553.72
Antwone Kelly2.122212304.82
Lake Bachar W1.200004293.43
Mason Montgomery S1.000002142.88

Video

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