US EditionDetroit Tigers lineup today: Jake Rogers starting series finale
Tarik Skubal achieved 11 scoreless starts with at least six innings this season, setting a Detroit Tigers franchise record previously held by Denny McLain since 1969.
- The Detroit Tigers shut out the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday, August 31, in the final matchup of their three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
- Tarik Skubal's pitching dominance, marked by seven scoreless innings and breaking a franchise record, led the Tigers to a crucial division win.
- Jake Rogers ignited a four-run surge in the fifth inning with a two-run triple off Michael Wacha, and additional RBIs came from both Colt Keith and Gleyber Torres.
- Skubal pitched seven innings without allowing a run, giving up four hits and one walk while striking out four batters, achieving his 11th start this season of at least six scoreless innings to surpass Denny McLain's 1969 franchise record.
- The victory increased the Tigers’ AL Central lead to 9.5 games and kept them half a game ahead of the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays with 24 games remaining.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Tarik Skubal shines as Tigers take down Royals
Tarik Skubal allowed four hits over seven strong innings and backup catcher Jake Rogers' two-run triple highlighted a four-run fifth as the visiting Detroit Tigers blanked the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday.
The Hamilton Spectator
My Mother LodeTarik Skubal’s dominant outing and the Tigers’ big fifth inning result in a 5-0 win over the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tarik Skubal pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, the Tigers scored four times off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning, and Detroit went on to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday in the…
Tigers ride gem from Skubal, four-run fifth inning to win road series over Royals
Tarik Skubal pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, the Tigers scored four times off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning, and Detroit went on to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game set.Skubal (12-4) struck out four and walked one while bouncing back from his first loss in more than six weeks. Jake Rogers drove in two runs for Detroit, while Colt Keith and Gleyber Torres also drove in runs.It was a cruc…
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