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Brandon Lowe’s Walk-Off Homer Lifts Pirates Over Tigers

8/20/2026

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Lowe Walk-Off

Brandon Lowe hit a walk-off home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Aug. 19, 2026.
Rafael Flores Jr. delivered two homers, a 422-foot seventh-inning shot and a 431-foot ninth-inning blast that tied the game.
The win gave Pittsburgh its fourth walk-off victory of the season and its second straight series win.
PNC Park set a franchise single-season record with 82 home runs, surpassing the 2003 mark.

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Lowe Walk-Off

Brandon Lowe hit a walk-off home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Aug. 19, 2026.
Rafael Flores Jr. delivered two homers, a 422-foot seventh-inning shot and a 431-foot ninth-inning blast that tied the game.
The win gave Pittsburgh its fourth walk-off victory of the season and its second straight series win.
PNC Park set a franchise single-season record with 82 home runs, surpassing the 2003 mark.

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