Braxton Ashcraft Shoves, Oneil Cruz Returns in Pirates Win Over Tigers

North Shore Nine: A Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast · Aug 19, 2026 · 34:19

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Braxton Ashcraft continues to roll. The Pirates right-hander tossed eight innings of one-run baseball on just 80 pitches as Pittsburgh beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1.

Tyler, DiNardo and Doug break down another dominant and incredibly efficient Ashcraft outing, Oneil Cruz returning to the lineup with a 422-foot home run, the Pirates doing just enough offensively, and Mason Montgomery continuing to look like a legitimate late-inning weapon.

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