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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Detroit Tigers 8: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to Detroit Tigers 8, on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBFriday, September 25, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates81-797

Final

Detroit Tigers75-858

DateSep 25, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance36,315

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7
Detroit Tigers	0	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	-	8

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageRyan O'Hearn · 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsRafael Flores Jr. · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InRafael Flores Jr. · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingRafael Flores Jr. · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageEduardo Valencia · 2-2, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB

Home RunsSpencer Torkelson · 3-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InSpencer Torkelson · 3-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingSpencer Torkelson · 3-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 3 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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-

Runs allowed per game

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81-79Record75-85

3rd in NL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

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

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.266	.320	.388
Brandon Lowe	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	26	.260	.331	.490
Bryan Reynolds	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	19	.259	.364	.420
Oneil Cruz	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	13	.281	.368	.488
Nick Gonzales	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	15	.302	.366	.388
Ryan O'Hearn	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	18	.268	.333	.445
Rafael Flores Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	19	.271	.340	.542
Spencer Horwitz	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	10	.248	.345	.369
Jared Triolo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240	.310	.305
Jake Mangum	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	14	.275	.331	.364
Team	7-33	33	7	7	7	1	4	14	154

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bubba Chandler	2.2	4	6	4	4	2	0	77-42	4.50	77
Evan Sisk	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	25-14	3.07	25
Wilber Dotel	3.0	4	2	1	1	2	1	47-28	4.46	47
Brandon Eisert	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17-9	5.52	17
Team	8.0	10	8	5	7	5	1	166-93		166

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Max Clark	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.281	.361	.433
Hao-Yu Lee	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.263	.319	.424
Kevin McGonigle	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	20	.276	.376	.425
Eduardo Valencia	2-2	2	3	2	0	0	3	0	33	.350	.391	.617
Riley Greene	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	20	.282	.373	.477
Dillon Dingler	1-5	5	1	1	2	0	0	0	13	.243	.303	.448
Brett Callahan	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	11	.217	.286	.333
Ben Malgeri	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.248	.350	.419
Spencer Torkelson	3-4	4	1	3	3	1	0	1	18	.232	.331	.439
John Peck	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.169	.286	.185
Team	10-36	36	8	10	5	1	7	5	166

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jackson Jobe	5.1	3	2	2	2	8	0	86-55	3.91	86
Drew Sommers	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	13-8	3.63	13
Andrew Sears	1.2	4	5	5	1	2	1	41-24	7.11	41
Tyler Holton	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	2.75	1
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	3.20	13
Team	9.0	7	7	7	4	14	1	154-96		154

Season series

DET wins series 2-1

Sep 27, 2026PIT 4, DET 2

Sep 26, 2026PIT 3, DET 4

Sep 25, 2026PIT 7, DET 8

Team pages

Pittsburgh Pirates
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Detroit Tigers
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers?

Detroit Tigers won, 8-7, on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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

Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Detroit Tigers 8.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Ryan O'Hearn (2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Detroit Tigers: Eduardo Valencia (2-2, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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