After meekly surrendering to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their American League Division Series, the Detroit Tigers didn’t score for the first eight innings — and neither did their opponents — but a stunning home run against a nearly-unhittable closer was the difference in a 3-0 victory to even the American League Division Series at a game apiece.
Tarik Skubal made his second start of the postseason, after his solid debut in Houston last week. In that game, he added yet another great performance to his career with six shutout innings, surrendering four hits, walking one and striking out a half-dozen.