Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal needed 61 pitches to make eight outs in his second long relief appearance this year. In the process, the 24-year-old flashed improvements, but gave up two runs.
That was all the Kansas City Royals needed.
The Tigers (7-15) were shutout for the third time in the 2021 season with a 4-0 loss to the Royals on Sunday at Comerica Park. They collected five hits and struck out 13 times. Previously, the Oakland Athletics held the Tigers scoreless in back-to-back games April 16-17.
Detroit has lost four in a row and nine of its last 10 games.