Overview

• Tarik Skubal pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits and no walks while striking out 13 batters on 94 pitches, the first 'Maddux' of his career.
• Skubal's 13 strikeouts set a record for the most ever in a 'Maddux,' surpassing the previous mark of 12 by Sandy Koufax, Carlos Carrasco, and Cliff Lee.
• The Tigers' five-run fourth inning, highlighted by Zach McKinstry's two-run homer, provided all the offense needed to avoid a series sweep by the Guardians.
• Jose Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a single in the seventh inning, tying his career high.
• Detroit's victory preserved their four-game lead in the AL Central standings, halting Cleveland's momentum after the Guardians won the first three games of the series.