Pirates vs Tigers: 5-3 Final Score (Mar 7, 2026)

Final · March 7, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5	9	0
Detroit TigersDET	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1

Decisions

WinnerJustin Lawrence
LoserScott Effross
SaveThomas Harrington

Scoring plays

Top 2Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Jhostynxon Garcia scores. Dominic Fletcher scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Kerry Carpenter.2-0
Top 2Termarr Johnson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Wenceel Pérez. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.3-0
Bot 3Austin Slater hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive to right field. Colt Keith scores. Jake Rogers scores. Zach McKinstry to 3rd.3-2
Bot 3Wenceel Pérez grounds out, third baseman Duce Gourson to first baseman Enmanuel Valdez. Zach McKinstry scores. Austin Slater to 3rd.3-3
Top 6Jhostynxon Garcia grounds into a double play, second baseman Max Anderson to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Keiner Delgado scores. Enmanuel Valdez out at 2nd. Jhostynxon Garcia out at 1st.4-3
Top 8Yordany De Los Santos singles on a line drive to right fielder Corey Julks. Mitch Jebb scores.5-3

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Tyler Callihan2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Derek BergC	2	0	1	0	0	1	.333
Konnor GriffinSS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.200
Shalin PolancoRF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Henry DavisC	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Keiner Delgado2B	2	1	0	0	0	1	.000
Enmanuel Valdez1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.095
Will TaylorLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jhostynxon GarciaLF	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500
Mitch JebbCF	1	1	1	0	0	0	.286
Dominic FletcherCF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.286
Nick Cimillo1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188
Esmerlyn ValdezRF	2	1	1	1	1	0	.294
Yordany De Los Santos3B	1	0	1	1	0	0	.556
Termarr JohnsonDH	2	0	1	1	1	0	.389
Shawn RossDH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.444
Duce Gourson3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.267
Javier RivasSS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143
Totals	34	5	9	3	4	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Hunter Barco	3.0	3	3	3	1	3	57-36	3.68
Michael Walsh	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	12-9	0.00
Justin Lawrence	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	17-11	0.00
Thomas Harrington	4.0	2	0	0	1	2	44-29	1.50

Detroit Tigers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Austin SlaterDH	2	0	1	2	0	0	.313
Parker MeadowsDH	1	0	0	0	1	1	.053
Patrick LeeDH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wenceel PérezCF	3	0	0	1	0	1	.067
Max ClarkCF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Kerry CarpenterRF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.273
Trei CruzLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Spencer Torkelson1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.188
Jace Jung1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.368
Riley GreeneLF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.083
Eduardo ValenciaC	1	0	1	0	0	0	.375
Javier Báez2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.364
Kevin McGonigleSS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.353
Colt Keith3B	3	1	1	0	0	2	.188
John Peck3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.400
Jake RogersC	2	1	1	0	0	0	.313
Corey JulksRF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.462
Zach McKinstrySS	1	1	1	0	1	0	.308
Max Anderson2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.238
Totals	32	3	6	3	2	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Casey Mize	3.1	4	3	2	1	1	59-34	3.24
Yosber Sanchez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	0.00
Tyler Holton	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	13-10	0.00
Scott Effross	1.0	2	1	1	3	0	24-10	13.50
Burch Smith	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	8-5	4.50
Brenan Hanifee	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	18-13	9.00
Ricky Vanasco	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	12-9	9.00

Game info

Ballpark: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 6,937
Duration: 2 h 28
Weather: 83 °F, Cloudy · wind 9 mph, Out To LF
Umpires: Sean Barber (Home plate) · Mark Wegner (First base) · Adam Beck (Second base) · Jacob Metz (Third base)

About this game

Who won Pirates vs Tigers?

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

When was Pirates vs Tigers played?

On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 1:05 PM ET at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Where was Pirates vs Tigers played?

At Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.