Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shuts down Astros one fastball, one breath, and one howl at a time
Which tells us what we should’ve known all along: The best pitcher in the American League is not a cyborg. He just throws like one. And did for six electric innings Tuesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, helping the Detroit Tigers win Game 1, 3-1, over the Houston Astros in the AL wild-card playoff series.
Tarik Skubal stymies Astros as Tigers take Game 1 in AL Wild Card Series
Rogers, the former Astros prospect who caught Valdez in Class A ball, rocketed a 3-0 fastball into left field for the first RBI single. Rookie Trey Meadows and Matt Vierling followed with RBI singles, both swatting fastballs.
Fellow Detroit pitcher Reese Olson echoed his ace's sentiment, noting the Tigers can keep the Astros off balance thanks to ...
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Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early ...
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw six scoreless innings with six striekouts to kick off the AL wild-card series against ...
HOUSTON, Tx — The Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston for game 2 of the AL Wild Card ...
Then it was Matt Vierling’s turn. As the lone player on Detroit’s roster with postseason experience, Vierling had some ...
● Astros: Houston has been a mainstay in the playoffs for nearly the last decade winning the AL West 7 of the last 8 seasons ...
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