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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Detroit Tigers 3: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to Detroit Tigers 3, on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBSaturday, March 7, 2026
DateMar 7, 2026
Start time1:05 PM ET
VenuePublix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida
TVMLB.TV/MLB Net
Attendance6,937

Line score

Team123456789R
Pittsburgh Pirates0300010105
Detroit Tigers0030000003

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates
Batting AverageEnmanuel Valdez · 1-4
Home RunsJustin Lawrence · 0-0
Runs Batted InTermarr Johnson · 1-2, RBI, BB
MLB RatingMitch Jebb · 1-1, 3B, R
Detroit Tigers
Batting AverageZach McKinstry · 1-1, 2B, R, BB
Home RunsJavier Baez · 0-2
Runs Batted InAustin Slater · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI
MLB RatingAustin Slater · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesDetroit Tigers
Runs per game
-
-
Runs allowed per game
-
-
10-5Record3-7-3
3rd in NL CentStanding4th in AL Cent
0-0Road record / home record0-0
Last 5
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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - Surgery
Out
Detroit Tigers
Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Out
Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery
Out
Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture
Out
Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery
Out

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Tyler Callihan0-330000000.000.000.000
Derek Berg1-220100010.333.400.667
Konnor Griffin1-440100020.200.273.650
Shalin Polanco0-110000010.000.000.000
Henry Davis0-220000100.000.200.000
Keiner Delgado0-221000010.000.000.000
Enmanuel Valdez1-440100000.095.208.095
William Taylor0-000000000.000.143.000
Jhostynxon Garcia1-221100100.500.583.650
Mitch Jebb1-111100000.286.375.429
Dominic Fletcher1-221100000.286.375.476
Nicholas Cimillo0-110000000.188.188.500
Team9-34345930480

Pittsburgh Pirates

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Hunter Barco3.033313057---3.6857
Mike Walsh1.000002012---0.0012
Justin Lawrence1.010001017---0.0017
Thomas Harrington4.020012044---1.5044
Team9.0633280130-0130

Detroit Tigers

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Austin Slater1-220120000.313.450.563
Parker Meadows0-110000110.053.182.053
Patrick Lee0-000000000.000.000.000
Wenceel Perez0-330010010.067.176.067
Max Clark0-110000000.125.176.125
Kerry Carpenter1-330100000.273.273.409
Trei Cruz0-110000000.250.368.313
Spencer Torkelson0-330000020.188.235.250
Jace Jung0-110000000.368.400.526
Riley Greene0-330000020.083.267.167
Eduardo Valencia1-110100000.375.389.563
Javier Baez0-220000000.364.364.636
Team6-32323630280

Detroit Tigers

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Casey Mize3.143211059---3.2459
Yosber Jose Sanchez0.10000006---0.006
Tyler Holton1.100002013---0.0013
Scott Effross1.021130024---13.5024
Burch Smith1.01000008---4.508
Brenan Hanifee1.021102018---9.0018
Ricky Vanasco1.000003012---9.0012
Team9.0954480140-0140

Season series

PIT leads series 1-0
Mar 18, 2026DET 1, PIT 3
Mar 13, 2026PIT 7, DET 5
Mar 7, 2026PIT 5, DET 3

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 5-3, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers?

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Detroit Tigers 3.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Enmanuel Valdez (1-4 batting average). Detroit Tigers: Zach McKinstry (1-1, 2B, R, BB batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers played?

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida.

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