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Tarik Skubal Dominates in First Career Complete Game Shutout

The Detroit Tigers' ace struck out 13 batters and allowed just two hits in a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians, avoiding a series sweep.

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Overview

  • Tarik Skubal threw a 94-pitch complete-game shutout, becoming the first Tigers pitcher to achieve 10-plus strikeouts in four consecutive home games.
  • Skubal's 13 strikeouts set a record for the most in a 'Maddux,' a complete-game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches.
  • The Tigers' offense exploded with a five-run fourth inning, highlighted by Zach McKinstry's two-run homer and Gleyber Torres' RBI double.
  • Skubal's final pitch, a 102.6 mph fastball, was the fastest strikeout pitch by a starting pitcher in the pitch-tracking era.
  • The Guardians' leadoff hitter, Steven Kwan, was absent from the lineup for the first time this season, while starter Logan Allen allowed a season-high five runs.