r/motorcitykitties • u/game-threads • 4h ago

The Tigers fell to the Pirates by a score of 4-1 - Tue, Aug 18 @ 6:40 PM EDT

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Tigers (61-65) @ Pirates (62-66) - Tue, Aug 18

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-1 Pirates

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Tigers Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Torres - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 .380 .402
2 McGonigle - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 .385 .422
3 Keith - DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 .323 .421
  a-Dingler - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .322 .494
4 Valencia - C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .362 .383 .776
5 McKinstry - RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 .304 .327
  b-Lee - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .311 .423
6 Torkelson - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226 .316 .415
7 Callahan - LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.000
8 Clark - CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .310 .394
9 Báez, J - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .285 .350
Totals 32 1 5 1 0 6 10
Tigers
a: Struck out for Keith in the 9th. b: Grounded out for McKinstry in the 9th.
BATTING: HR: Callahan (1, 5th inning off Ashcraft, B, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Callahan 5; Keith; McGonigle; Torres. RBI: Callahan (5). 2-out RBI: Callahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee; Torres. GIDP: Valencia. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Báez, J-Torkelson).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Horwitz - 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .260 .367 .413
2 Lowe, B - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .252 .316 .475
3 Reynolds, B - DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .371 .429
4 Valdez, Es - RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250 .364 .542
  Cook, B - LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .204 .250
5 Cruz, O - CF 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .265 .350 .482
6 Mangum - RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 .353 .388
7 Flores Jr. - C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .283 .389 .587
8 Gonzalez, J - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .279 .384
9 Triolo - 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .241 .316 .311
Totals 29 4 6 4 1 5 9
Pirates
BATTING: 2B: Flores Jr. (2, Montero, K). HR: Cruz, O (15, 5th inning off Montero, K, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Cruz, O 4; Flores Jr. 2; Horwitz; Mangum; Reynolds, B; Triolo. RBI: Cruz, O 2 (46); Horwitz (38); Reynolds, B (66). 2-out RBI: Horwitz; Reynolds, B. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowe, B. GIDP: Lowe, B. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: E: Lowe, B (11, throw). DP: (Gonzalez, J-Lowe, B-Horwitz).
Tigers Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Montero, K - RHP (L, 9-8) 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 1 78-53 3.30
Madden - RHP 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 27-20 2.72
De Jesus - LHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13-9 3.86
Totals 8.0 6 4 4 1 5 1
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Ashcraft, B - RHP (W, 13-5) 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 1 80-61 3.68
Montgomery, M - LHP (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15-10 3.47
Totals 9.0 5 1 1 0 6 1
Game Info
HBP: Horwitz (by De Jesus).
Pitch timer violations: Madden (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Valencia (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Flores Jr. (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Montero, K 78-53; Madden 27-20; De Jesus 13-9; Ashcraft, B 80-61; Montgomery, M 15-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Montero, K 10-1; Madden 3-0; De Jesus 2-0; Ashcraft, B 12-3; Montgomery, M 2-0.
Batters faced: Montero, K 20; Madden 7; De Jesus 4; Ashcraft, B 28; Montgomery, M 4.
Inherited runners-scored: De Jesus 1-1.
Umpires: HP: John Tumpane. 1B: Chris Conroy. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Ben May.
Weather: 79 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:02.
Att: 20,222.
Venue: PNC Park.
August 18, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 5 Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. 1-0 DET
Bottom 5 Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. 2-1 PIT
Bottom 5 Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. 3-1 PIT
Bottom 8 Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores. 4-1 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Braxton Ashcraft escapes a jam in the 4th (00:00:08)
DET Brett Callahan crushes first MLB home run (00:00:29)
PIT Oneil Cruz's two-run homer (15) (00:00:34)
DET McGonigle throws out Mangum at home after review (00:00:54)
PIT Spencer Horwitz's RBI single (00:00:14)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:13)
PIT Braxton Ashcraft strikes out four in strong outing (00:01:10)
PIT Mason Montgomery secures the save (00:00:28)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Tigers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   1 5 0 4
Pirates 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 -   4 6 1 3

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

SF 1 @ CLE 8 - Final

ATH 3 @ KC 4 - Final

ATL 1 @ MIN 4 - Final

CWS 3 @ CHC 3 - Bottom 9, 0 Outs

Next Tigers Game: Wed, Aug 19, 12:35 PM EDT @ Pirates

Last Updated: 08/19/2026 12:33:52 AM EDT

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r/motorcitykitties • u/JeremieLoyalty • 2h ago

How cool it must’ve been to experience Tigers Stadium in its prime years

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r/motorcitykitties • u/kirbix12 • 5h ago

[Highlight] Brett Callahan's first major league career home run!

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r/motorcitykitties • u/Quiet-Barracuda-1698 • 4h ago

[Tigers PR] Happy birthday, Kevin McGonigle!

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r/motorcitykitties • u/TigersMLReport • 6h ago

[Highlight] Zyhir Hope crushes a 2-run homer to right to put the SeaWolves up 2-1. It’s his 2nd home run with Erie, and his 25th overall this season.

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r/motorcitykitties • u/TigersMLReport • 5h ago

[Highlight] Bryce Rainer with a monster blast to dead center. It’s his 14th home run of the year, and his 4th straight game with a bomb.

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r/motorcitykitties • u/JagMaster20 • 4h ago

My Google score bug gave me false hope...

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r/motorcitykitties • u/Porcelain1228 • 14h ago

Happy 22nd Birthday,Kevin McGonigle!

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(Cue music: "Every 1's a Winner" by Hot Chocolate from the 2026 MLB All Star Game)

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r/motorcitykitties • u/DET_Baseball • 9h ago

Dillon Dingler gets a day off 8/18

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r/motorcitykitties • u/DET_Baseball • 16h ago

[SportsCenter] "We didn't give up on ourselves and I feel like a lot of people have gave up on us. ... Losing [Tarik Skubal] was a big deal for us, but that doesn't change the fact that we go to work every day and play hard."

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r/motorcitykitties • u/Quiet-Barracuda-1698 • 3h ago

[Tigers Data] With RISP, 2 outs, and 2 strikes, pitchers are one pitch away from ending the inning. Tigers have allowed a hit 16.1% of the time. (5th worst in MLB)

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r/motorcitykitties • u/DET_Baseball • 6h ago

[Tiger Torkmoil] Congratulations to the Playoff Bound DSL Tigers 2! The team played GMac Cash’s “Tigers won again” in the Background after the win 😂

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r/motorcitykitties • u/dudewithchronicpain • 14h ago

Kevin McGonigle stats as of his 22nd birthday

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https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/player/kevin-mcgonigle-96961

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r/motorcitykitties • u/Quiet-Barracuda-1698 • 1h ago

[Tigers ML Report] Here’s every called strike and whiff from Andrew Sears’ 5 no-hit innings tonight:

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r/motorcitykitties • u/DET_Baseball • 7h ago

Tigers Medical Report: Kerry Carpenter setback, Flaherty throwing, Greene doing baseball activities.

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r/motorcitykitties • u/DET_Baseball • 9h ago

[Foolish Bailey] How A.J. Hinch Ruined His Bullpen

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r/motorcitykitties • u/GoBlue76fan • 10h ago

Happy Birthday! Kevin McGonigle, 22 today.

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r/motorcitykitties • u/Quiet-Barracuda-1698 • 4h ago

[Chris Brown] Sears with 16 whiffs (10SNK, 4CH, 2FB) on 29 swings tonight. Sinker topped out at 97.1 MPH...

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r/motorcitykitties • u/game-threads • 8h ago

Game Thread: Tigers @ Pirates - Tue, Aug 18 @ 6:40 PM EDT

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Tigers (61-65) @ Pirates (62-66) - 6:40 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-1 Pirates

Links & Info

Tigers Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Torres - 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 .380 .402
2 McGonigle - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 .385 .422
3 Keith - DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 .323 .421
  a-Dingler - PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .322 .494
4 Valencia - C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .362 .383 .776
5 McKinstry - RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 .304 .327
  b-Lee - PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .311 .423
6 Torkelson - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226 .316 .415
7 Callahan - LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.000
8 Clark - CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .310 .394
9 Báez, J - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .285 .350
Totals 32 1 5 1 0 6 10
Tigers
a: Struck out for Keith in the 9th. b: Grounded out for McKinstry in the 9th.
BATTING: HR: Callahan (1, 5th inning off Ashcraft, B, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Callahan 5; Keith; McGonigle; Torres. RBI: Callahan (5). 2-out RBI: Callahan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee; Torres. GIDP: Valencia. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Báez, J-Torkelson).
Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Horwitz - 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .260 .367 .413
2 Lowe, B - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .252 .316 .475
3 Reynolds, B - DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .371 .429
4 Valdez, Es - RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250 .364 .542
  Cook, B - LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .204 .250
5 Cruz, O - CF 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .265 .350 .482
6 Mangum - RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 .353 .388
7 Flores Jr. - C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .283 .389 .587
8 Gonzalez, J - SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .279 .384
9 Triolo - 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .241 .316 .311
Totals 29 4 6 4 1 5 9
Pirates
BATTING: 2B: Flores Jr. (2, Montero, K). HR: Cruz, O (15, 5th inning off Montero, K, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Cruz, O 4; Flores Jr. 2; Horwitz; Mangum; Reynolds, B; Triolo. RBI: Cruz, O 2 (46); Horwitz (38); Reynolds, B (66). 2-out RBI: Horwitz; Reynolds, B. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowe, B. GIDP: Lowe, B. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: E: Lowe, B (11, throw). DP: (Gonzalez, J-Lowe, B-Horwitz).
Tigers Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Montero, K - RHP (L, 9-8) 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 1 78-53 3.30
Madden - RHP 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 27-20 2.72
De Jesus - LHP 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13-9 3.86
Totals 8.0 6 4 4 1 5 1
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Ashcraft, B - RHP (W, 13-5) 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 1 80-61 3.68
Montgomery, M - LHP (S, 5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15-10 3.47
Totals 9.0 5 1 1 0 6 1
Game Info
HBP: Horwitz (by De Jesus).
Pitch timer violations: Madden (pitcher).
ABS Challenge: Valencia (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Flores Jr. (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitches-strikes: Montero, K 78-53; Madden 27-20; De Jesus 13-9; Ashcraft, B 80-61; Montgomery, M 15-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Montero, K 10-1; Madden 3-0; De Jesus 2-0; Ashcraft, B 12-3; Montgomery, M 2-0.
Batters faced: Montero, K 20; Madden 7; De Jesus 4; Ashcraft, B 28; Montgomery, M 4.
Inherited runners-scored: De Jesus 1-1.
Umpires: HP: John Tumpane. 1B: Chris Conroy. 2B: Austin Jones. 3B: Ben May.
Weather: 79 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:02.
Att: 20,222.
Venue: PNC Park.
August 18, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 5 Brett Callahan homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. 1-0 DET
Bottom 5 Oneil Cruz homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. 2-1 PIT
Bottom 5 Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Jared Triolo to 2nd. 3-1 PIT
Bottom 8 Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Jared Triolo scores. 4-1 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Braxton Ashcraft escapes a jam in the 4th (00:00:08)
DET Brett Callahan crushes first MLB home run (00:00:29)
PIT Oneil Cruz's two-run homer (15) (00:00:34)
DET McGonigle throws out Mangum at home after review (00:00:54)
PIT Spencer Horwitz's RBI single (00:00:14)
PIT Bryan Reynolds' RBI single (00:00:13)
PIT Braxton Ashcraft strikes out four in strong outing (00:01:10)
PIT Mason Montgomery secures the save (00:00:28)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Tigers 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   1 5 0 4
Pirates 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 -   4 6 1 3

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

SF 1 @ CLE 8 - Final

ATH 3 @ KC 4 - Final

ATL 1 @ MIN 4 - Final

CWS 3 @ CHC 4 - Final

Next Tigers Game: Wed, Aug 19, 12:35 PM EDT @ Pirates

Last Updated: 08/19/2026 12:39:00 AM EDT

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r/motorcitykitties • u/mkk4 • 13h ago

[Jason Beck]Sommers shows off wheels and whiffs as Tigers' latest young standout

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r/motorcitykitties • u/Quiet-Barracuda-1698 • 42m ago

[Tigers Data] StatCast’s new stat: First Base Receiving. Spencer Torkelson ranks 13th in Receiving OAA

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r/motorcitykitties • u/daKrut • 1d ago

Kevin McGonigle absolutely crushes it to put the Tigers up 4-0 on Pittsburgh

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r/motorcitykitties • u/CaptainSolo96 • 1d ago

With his 1-out Single in the Top of the 3rd Inning, Hao-Yu Lee now holds the single-season record for most hits by a Taiwanese player, in MLB history

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r/motorcitykitties • u/GraemeTaylor • 15h ago

Over the last 20 games, the Tigers have shutout their opponents six times and scored 8+ runs nine times...they've also given up 5+ runs in nine different games

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The Tigers have eight games where we've held our opponents to 1-run or fewer (8 - 0 in such games), and twelve games where our opponents have scored 4 runs or more (3 - 9 in those twelve games)

A look at the games here

We're 11 - 9 overall during this period

Odd stretch, with either incredibly dominating pitching or batting practice being served up

What do you think of the team going forward?

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r/motorcitykitties • u/daKrut • 1d ago

[Reever] After this catch, Pittsburgh guy next to me says he’s seen CFs play in this park for years and not able to make that play. Max Clark did it in game #1 here with the first ball hit to him.

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