Latest Tarik Skubal News

Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

Sep. 19, 2024 09:51 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Riley Greene hit a go-ahead home run...

Jacob Stallings' RBI double in the ninth helps Rockies beat the Tigers 4-2

Sep. 12, 2024 16:08 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Jacob Stallings’ RBI double in the ninth inning helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers began the day three games behind the Minnesota Twins for the third American League wildcard spot and Cy Young favorite Tarik...

Seth Lugo dominates the Yankees for his 16th victory as the Royals win 5-0

Sep. 10, 2024 23:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Lugo struck out 10 in seven masterful innings and Salvador Perez hit two run-scoring singles to reach 100 RBIs for the second time as the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 5-0 on Tuesday night. Pitching in New York City for the first time since...

Pham's first homer for Royals keys 4-1 win over Guardians, stops 7-game losing streak

Sep. 04, 2024 23:14 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tommy Pham hit his first home run for Kansas City, a tiebreaking, three-run drive in a four-run fourth inning, and the Royals stopped a season-high, seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. Seth Lugo (15-8)...

Skubal dominates Red Sox as Tigers honor 1984 World Series champs with 2-1 win

Aug. 31, 2024 21:25 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight to become the fourth Detroit left-hander with 200 strikeouts in a season as the Tigers celebrated the franchise's 1984 World Series championship with a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. ...

Skubal earns 15th win as the Tigers hand the White Sox their 99th loss with a 13-4 victory

Aug. 24, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Tarik Skubal earned his major league-leading 15th win, and the Detroit Tigers handed the Chicago White Sox their 99th loss with a 13-4 victory on Saturday night. Matt Vierling, Colt Keith and Zach McKinstry homered for Detroit, which won for the third time in four...

DeJong hits 2-run shot, Lugo tosses 7 strong innings as Royals beat Angels 5-3 for 5th straight win

Aug. 19, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer, Seth Lugo once again looked like the pitcher whose brilliant first half made him an All-Star, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Monday night to extend their winning streak to five games. Lugo...

Meadows wins it in 10th as Tigers edge Yankees 3-2 in MLB Little League Classic

Aug. 18, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Judge sure got the rock-star treatment from hundreds of Little Leaguers who went wild for the New York Yankees slugger — holding out baseballs for autographs, pleading for selfies, even asking him about the size of his muscles — from the moment he stepped off...

Sale strikes out 10 in 14th win and Braves hit 3 HRs to rout Angels 11-3

Aug. 18, 2024 01:48 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 10 in his 14th win and Marcell Ozuna went 3 for 3 with an early three-run homer as the Atlanta Braves blew out the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Saturday night. Whit Merrifield and Ramón Laureano also went deep for the Braves, who improved...

Tarik Skubal earns MLB-leading 14th win, Carpenter and Rogers lead Tigers in 15-1 rout of Mariners

Aug. 13, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter homered twice in his return from injury, Jake Rogers drove in seven runs and pitcher Tarik Skubal earned his MLB-leading 14th victory as the Detroit Tigers routed the Seattle Mariners 15-1 on Tuesday night. “I was getting chills before the game just...