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McGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot

— Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot.
Aug 18, 2026, 04:06 am - AP
DET
PIT
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F. Valdez
win

F. Valdez8-8

5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 4 BB
C. Mlodzinski
loss

C. Mlodzinski6-6

3.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
K. Jansen
save

K. Jansen16

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

DETPIT
1stMcKinstry singled to center, Torres scored, Keith to third.10
1stLee singled to right, Keith scored, McKinstry to second.20
2ndMcGonigle homered to right center (405 feet), Torres scored.40
5thClark singled to left, Lee scored, Clark to second, Callahan to third.50
5thDavis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Mangum scored on throwing error by second baseman Lee, Davis to second, Yorke out at second.51
6thLee walked, McGonigle scored, McKinstry to second, Keith to third.61
6thCallahan singled to center, Keith scored and McKinstry scored, Lee to second.81
6thYorke doubled to left, Gonzales scored, Mangum scored and Flores Jr. scored.84
6thDavis singled to center, Yorke scored.85
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