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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBMarch 18, 2026LECOM Park

TigersDetroitDET7-12

Tigers 1, Pirates 3

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon16-9
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
DET000010000151
PIT02010000–382

W Braxton AshcraftL Casey MizeSV Carson Fulmer

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Matt Vierling strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter hit by pitch.
  3.  Riley Greene called out on strikes.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Tyler Callihan. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.
  5.  Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
  4.  Marcell Ozuna grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Javier Báez. Brandon Lowe out at 2nd.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Javier Báez called out on strikes.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Spencer Horwitz pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
  2.  Nick Yorke hit by pitch.
  3.  Tyler Callihan singles on a ground ball to third baseman Zach McKinstry. Nick Yorke to 2nd.
  4.  Joey Bart singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Nick Yorke scores. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.PIT 72%
  5.  Konnor Griffin walks.PIT 77%
  6.  Oneil Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Trei Cruz. Tyler Callihan scores.
  7.  Brandon Lowe pops out to second baseman Javier Báez.

Top 3rd

  1.  Trei Cruz singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Matt Vierling strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter lines out to right fielder Nick Yorke.
  4.  Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  2.  Marcell Ozuna singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory.
  4.  Nick Yorke flies out to center fielder Trei Cruz.

Top 4th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson grounds out, third baseman Tyler Callihan to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to third baseman Tyler Callihan.
  4.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Tyler Callihan homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.PIT 88%
  2.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.
  3.  Konnor Griffin reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Zach McKinstry.
  4.  Oneil Cruz walks.
  5.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
  6.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 5th

  1.  Zach McKinstry called out on strikes.
  2.  Trei Cruz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Matt Vierling reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Oneil Cruz. Trei Cruz to 2nd.
  4.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  5.  Riley Greene singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nick Yorke, deflected by second baseman Brandon Lowe. Trei Cruz scores. Matt Vierling to 3rd.PIT 77%
  6.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Nick Yorke.

Bot 5th

  1.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Nick Yorke singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
  4.  Tyler Callihan called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  3.  Javier Báez grounds into a double play, shortstop Konnor Griffin to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Javier Báez out at 1st.PIT 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Brant Hurter.
  3.  Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Zach McKinstry reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Johan De Los Santos.PIT 76%
  2.  Trei Cruz pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.PIT 82%
  3.  Matt Vierling called out on strikes.
  4.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Johan De Los Santos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Trei Cruz.
  2.  Raymond Mola strikes out swinging.
  3.  Easton Carmichael called out on strikes.
  4.  Carlos Caro singles on a ground ball to third baseman Zach McKinstry. Johan De Los Santos to 2nd.
  5.  Nick Yorke lines out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.

Top 8th

  1.  Riley Greene flies out to right fielder Carl Calixte.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson lines out to center fielder Lonnie White Jr.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia flies out to right fielder Carl Calixte.

Bot 8th

  1.  Carl Calixte grounds out, second baseman Max Anderson to first baseman Jace Jung.
  2.  Rafael Flores Jr. grounds out, second baseman Max Anderson to first baseman Jace Jung.
  3.  Konnor Griffin walks.
  4.  Lonnie White Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cal Stevenson. Konnor Griffin to 3rd.
  5.  Johan De Los Santos grounds out, third baseman John Peck to first baseman Jace Jung.

Top 9th

  1.  Jace Jung lines out to left fielder Carlos Caro.
  2.  Max Anderson strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Peck flies out to right fielder Carl Calixte.

Bot 2nd

  1.  DET 0, PIT 1Joey Bart singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Nick Yorke scores. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.PIT 72%
  2.  DET 0, PIT 2Oneil Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Trei Cruz. Tyler Callihan scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  DET 0, PIT 3Tyler Callihan homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.PIT 88%

Top 5th

  1.  DET 1, PIT 3Riley Greene singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nick Yorke, deflected by second baseman Brandon Lowe. Trei Cruz scores. Matt Vierling to 3rd.PIT 77%

Win probability

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

Joey Bart singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Nick Yorke scores. Tyler Callihan to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 72%PIT +11 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Matt Vierling DH4000003.293
Kerry Carpenter RF3000002.184
Cal Stevenson RF0000000.000
Riley Greene LF4011001.286
Seth Stephenson LF0000000.000
Spencer Torkelson 1B4010000.229
Woody Hadeen SS0000000.333
Dillon Dingler C3000001.240
Eduardo Valencia C1000000.333
Kevin McGonigle SS2010010.257
Jace Jung 1B1000000.294
Javier Báez 2B3000002.250
Max Anderson 2B1000001.313
Zach McKinstry 3B3000001.214
John Peck 3B1000000.346
Trei Cruz CF3120000.278
Totals331510111

RBI: Greene.SB: Cruz.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Casey Mize L4.043336827.04
Matt Seelinger0.100000518.00
Brant Hurter1.210002223.24
Sean Guenther1.020002170.00
Zack Lee1.010010170.00

Video

0:19Riley Greene's RBI single0:42Braxton Ashcraft strikes out eight0:16Casey Mize strikes out six against Pirates0:22Tyler Callihan's solo home run
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