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Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers 4–1: August MLB Rundown

August 18, 2026: Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers 4–1 on August 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Detroit Tigers 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 4.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jake Mangum went 1-for-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Braxton Ashcraft recorded 8 innings pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 0 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Detroit Tigers

Brett Callahan went 2-for-3 for the Detroit Tigers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 for the Detroit Tigers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Colt Keith went 1-for-3 for the Detroit Tigers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Keider Montero recorded 5 innings pitched for the Detroit Tigers. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.

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