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Skubal Strikes Out 9 in 7 Innings and Torkelson Homers Twice in Tigers' 7-0 Win over Angels
Skubal allowed five hits and no walks, while Torkelson hit two homers and drove in four as Detroit won its 11th in 14 games.
- On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 in Anaheim, Calif., behind dominant pitching and a powerful offensive display led by Tarik Skubal and Spencer Torkelson.
- The Tigers offense capitalized early, scoring six runs in the first two innings against Angels starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, with Colt Keith and Riley Greene adding consecutive sacrifice flies to build a 6-0 lead.
- Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, pitched seven shutout innings on just 87 pitches, allowing five hits while recording nine strikeouts with zero walks.
- Driving in four runs, Torkelson launched a 415-foot three-run homer in the first inning and a 420-foot solo blast in the fifth, his first multihomer game since September 7, 2023.
- The Tigers continue their American League wild-card chase, facing the last-place Angels on Sunday with RHP Casey Mize aiming to complete the series sweep.
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