The Detroit Tigers secured a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, driven by a strong performance from pitcher Tarik Skubal. Skubal delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing only three hits, one walk, and striking out seven batters. He achieved 19 swinging strikes and 22 called strikes. The Tigers' offensive surge in the fifth inning, which included a two-run single by Andy Ibanez, an RBI triple by Riley Greene, and an RBI ground out by Matt Vierling, was crucial. Ranger Suárez, who had allowed only four runs in June, conceded four runs in the fifth inning due to defensive lapses. The Tigers' bottom third of the order, including J-Hen Malloy, Jake Rogers, and Ryan Kreidler, played a significant role in setting up the rally.
Brady Singer, Filthy 84mph Slider. 😷 https://t.co/1GguKPuirh
Reynaldo Lopez, Nasty Sliders. 😨 3rd and 4th Ks https://t.co/Pbm8F6WSJY
Yesterday's Top Pitchers Tarik Skubal (7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB) Seth Lugo (6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB) Hunter Brown (6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 3 BB) See all of yesterday's pitchers at: https://t.co/bA7qvsUpTP https://t.co/6bg8iowqx9
Kyle Hendricks, Wicked 76mph Curveball. 🤢 https://t.co/wjWAqy5iLe
Seth Lugo, Vicious 82mph Curveball. 😤 8th K https://t.co/Yvs6trr3GE
Tarik Skubal fires 7 scoreless innings, Andy Ibáñez drives in 2 runs as the @Tigers pick up the victory. https://t.co/2Rzl6ECbcX
Nice win, #Tigers!!!! #TarikSkubal ⚾️
FINAL: Tigers 4, Phillies 1
Tarik Skubal retired 13 of his final 14 batters in order, capped by called third strike on Christian Pache. 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K 91 pitches, 64 strikes 19 swinging strikes, 11 on changeups 22 called strikes https://t.co/M0TDJ8Emu1
Tarik Skubal, 98mph ⛽️ And is Fired Up. https://t.co/aj98eWMu1S
Ranger Suárez had allowed four runs in all of June (20 1/3 innings). The Tigers put four on him in the fifth inning. Some defensive lapses did not help.
Ryan Kreidler, who laid down a bunt single first time up vs. Ranger Suárez, then tried twice unsuccessfully for what would've been Tigers' 2nd sac bunt of season. He got an infield single instead, loading bases for 4-run Tigers rally. Skubal takes mound for 6th with 4-0 lead.
Tigers have strung five hits together and scored four runs against Ranger Suarez in the fifth. J-Hen Malloy, Jake Rogers, Ryan Kreidler, bottom third of the order, set the table. RBI ground out by Matt Vierling, two-run single by Andy Ibanez, RBI triple by Riley Greene
Tarik Skubal, Jiffy Lube Special. 🛢️🛢️🛢️ https://t.co/mEPkcbE0AK
Tarik Skubal throwing straight GAS by Kyle Schwarber. 😮💨 (Via: @PitchingNinja) https://t.co/7mHFgChslu
Ranger Suarez, 76mph Ned Stark Curveball. ⚒️ https://t.co/h17sAOc2KU
Tarik Skubal throwing straight GAS by Kyle Schwarber. 😮💨 https://t.co/7mHFgChslu
Ranger Suarez with his 52.5% ground ball rate, got the first four Tigers hitters to beat balls into the ground. Andy Ibanez's squirted through the infield. The others were outs.