KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal accomplished everything he was supposed to in his second start of the season, a much-needed bounce-back performance.
He fired 16 first-pitch strikes to the 22 hitters he faced, posted a 72.2% strike rate, mixed his pitches masterfully, produced seven strikeouts and exited his outing in the sixth inning with zero earned runs.
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But the Tigers trailed until the seventh, when Spencer Torkelson launched his second MLB home run.