In the game at Comerica Park in Detroit, Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Detroit Tigers 2-1. This was reported by AP News.
Skubal allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven. In his first game as a visitor at Comerica Park since being traded this month, he was welcomed back with mostly cheers and a smattering of boos from the fans.
Among the fans with mixed emotions about Skubal's return, two young fans stood out with their outfits: they wore white Tigers jerseys with the number 29 and Skubal on the back, and blue Dodgers caps.
Evan Phillips (2-2), Brock Stewart, and Alex Vesia combined for three scoreless innings of relief, while Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 22 chances. Jacob Waguespack (1-2) gave up one run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Skubal allowed a leadoff double to Gleyber Torres, but then retired the next 12 batters, including striking out the side in the third inning. In the fifth inning, Eduardo Valencia hit a double, and then Max Clark followed with a triple to break the scoreless tie. In the next inning, Miguel Rojas' RBI single tied the game, and in the eighth inning, Freddie Freeman's two-out single scored Teoscar Hernández, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 lead.
The 29-year-old Skubal was drafted by Detroit out of Seattle University in the ninth round of the 2018 draft and spent his entire career with the Tigers until they traded him for prospects earlier this month.
In the next game, Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell (2-1, 2.57 ERA) is scheduled to face Tigers right-hander Keider Montero (9-8, 3.30).