Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

DET 8 — 5 PIT
Final — 2026-08-17
MVP: Kevin McGonigle 2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Detroit Tigers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5. Kevin McGonigle led the way with 2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Framber Valdez earned the win and Carmen Mlodzinski took the loss. Kenley Jansen recorded the save.

123456789 RHE
DET 220013000 8142
PIT 000014000 561
WP Framber Valdez (8-8)
SV Kenley Jansen (16)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: McKinstry singled to center, Torres scored, Keith to third. (1-0)
Top 1: Lee singled to right, Keith scored, McKinstry to second. (2-0)
Top 2: McGonigle homered to right center (405 feet), Torres scored. (4-0)
Top 5: Clark singled to left, Lee scored, Clark to second, Callahan to third. (5-0)
Bot 5: Davis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Mangum scored on throwing error by second baseman Lee, Davis to second, Yorke out at second. (5-1)
Top 6: Lee walked, McGonigle scored, McKinstry to second, Keith to third. (6-1)
Top 6: Callahan singled to center, Keith scored and McKinstry scored, Lee to second. (8-1)
Bot 6: Yorke doubled to left, Gonzales scored, Mangum scored and Flores Jr. scored. (8-4)
Bot 6: Davis singled to center, Yorke scored. (8-5)

DET — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Torres DH4210000210 .271.382.404.786
McGonigle 3B6220012010 .282.386.424.810
Dingler C5010000110 .258.323.496.819
Keith 1B3210000100 .269.323.422.745
McKinstry RF4131001100 .223.307.330.637
Lee 2B3130002200 .275.312.425.737
Callahan LF4010002010 .333.333.6671.000
Clark CF5020001010 .270.324.413.737
Baez SS4000000010 .261.291.358.649
Torkelson 1B1000000010 .228.318.418.736
Malgeri LF1000000010 .263.377.456.833

PIT — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Triolo SS3000000000 .240.316.311.627
Valdez RF5000000030 .254.366.550.916
Reynolds LF5000000030 .261.371.430.801
Gonzales 2B2111000200 .308.365.402.767
Lowe DH4020000000 .254.318.479.797
Flores 1B3100000120 .279.392.581.973
Mangum CF2200000200 .298.353.389.742
Yorke 3B4121003010 .226.298.310.608
Davis C4010001020 .170.261.300.561
Gonzalez SS2000000000 .231.284.391.675

DET — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Valdez 5.2554450 91-52 4.351.38W, 8-8
Finnegan 0.2100110 27-17 3.331.56
Sommers 1.2000030 25-15 3.421.39
Jansen 1.0000020 8-7 3.741.19S, 16

PIT — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Mlodzinski 3.0844131 59-42 4.031.46L, 6-6
Mattson 2.0211210 41-24 4.911.58
Ramirez 1.0233300 44-27 3.031.30
Yates 1.0000010 8-5 3.601.11
Soto 1.0200030 15-11 3.591.14
Doval 1.0000100 12-7 4.151.38

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (21,956)

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

Broadcast: ESPN

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