The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on March 18, 2026 at LECOM Park. A crowd of 6,975 witnessed the Pittsburgh Pirates secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Mike Estabrook (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Segal (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), Thomas Fornarola (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Chris Devenski | RP | Day-To-Day | Head – Not Specified | 2026-03-19 |
| PIT | Anthony Solometo | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-19 |
| PIT | Oddanier Mosqueda | RP | Out | Forearm – Inflammation | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Ronny Simon | 2B | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| PIT | Jared Jones | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| DET | Sawyer Gipson-Long | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-19 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-03-20 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-20 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | .152 | .200 | .152 | .352 |
| PIT | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | .250 | .342 | .344 | .686 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Vierling | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .293 | .326 | .585 |
| 2 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .262 | .263 |
| 3 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .342 | .514 |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .270 | .486 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .280 |
| 5 | Eduardo Valencia | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .370 | .458 |
| 6 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .447 | .543 |
| 6 | Jace Jung | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .382 |
| 7 | Javier Baez | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .393 |
| 7 | Max Anderson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .333 | .406 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .313 | .357 |
| 8 | John Peck | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .393 | .654 |
| 9 | Trei Cruz | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .333 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mize | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 82— | 7.04 |
| Matt Seelinger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5— | 18.00 |
| Brant Hurter | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22— | 3.24 |
| Sean Guenther | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
| Zachary Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17— | 0.00 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oneil Cruz | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .444 | .500 | .667 |
| 1 | Carlos Caro | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .300 | .167 |
| 2 | Lonnie White Jr. | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .342 | .303 |
| 3 | Raymond Mola | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .324 | .429 |
| 4 | Easton Carmichael | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .194 | .143 |
| 5 | Johan De Los Santos | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Nick Yorke | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .349 | .410 |
| 7 | Tyler Callihan | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .355 | .500 |
| 7 | Carl Calixte | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Joey Bart | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .235 | .194 |
| 8 | Rafael Flores | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .241 | .125 |
| 9 | Konnor Griffin | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .293 | .556 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 81— | 2.03 |
| Jaycob Deese | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9— | 3.86 |
| Dennis Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20— | 0.00 |
| Carson Fulmer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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