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Tarik Skubal Records First Complete-Game Shutout, Strikes Out 13 in Tigers’ 5-0 Win

His 94-pitch gem earned a ninth-inning standing ovation as Detroit’s ace became the first pitcher to record 13 strikeouts in a Maddux, preserving a four-game AL Central lead.

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Overview

  • Skubal pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing two hits and striking out 13 batters for the first complete game of his career.
  • His 94-pitch outing qualified as a Maddux, making him the first major leaguer since pitch counts were tracked to record 13 strikeouts in a sub-100-pitch shutout.
  • Skubal closed the game with a 102.6 mph fastball, marking the fastest ninth-inning pitch by a starter since pitch tracking began.
  • Detroit’s offense erupted for five runs in the fourth inning, including a two-run homer by Zach McKinstry and run-scoring doubles from Gleyber Torres and Andy Ibanez.
  • The win preserved Detroit’s four-game AL Central lead, and Guardians starter Logan Allen’s five-run, 3 2/3-inning outing ended Cleveland’s bid for a four-game sweep.