Tarik Skubal Dominates in First Career Shutout as Tigers Blank Guardians
- Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers threw his first career complete game shutout on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Comerica Park in Detroit.
- Skubal entered this start with a 2.87 ERA and a strong strikeout-to-walk ratio from his first 10 outings, indicating his recent pitching dominance.
- He struck out 13 batters, allowed just two hits without issuing any walks, maintained a no-hit bid through the first five innings, and consistently fired pitches exceeding 100 mph.
- Skubal became only the second starting pitcher since 2008, alongside Justin Verlander, to record multiple strikeouts with pitches exceeding 101 mph during the later stages of a game, including a final pitch that reached 102.6 mph.
- The Tigers won 5-0, avoiding a sweep against the Guardians in the season's first series, and Skubal's performance gave the team a critical lift as manager A.J. Hinch praised his effort.
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DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first professional complete game, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the…

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DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first professional complete game, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the…
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DETROIT — Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first professional complete game, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
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