Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Detroit – If this was it, and nobody is saying that it was, Tarik Skubal made it memorable.
As the Aug. 3 trade deadline nears and rumors continue to be relentless, if not fictional, the Tigers’ lefty ace put on a show for a sold-out crowd of 40,638 at Comerica Park Friday as the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals , 2-1.
Skubal struck out a season-high 12, allowed just four hits in 7.1 innings and left to thunderous ovations at the end of the seventh and after he dispatched Carter Jensen in the eighth.
More: Tigers' Casey Mize, with less fanfare, facing similar deadline stress as Tarik Skubal
Skubal's next start, if the Tigers' rotation stays in order, would be next Wednesday against the Orioles at Comerica Park.
Skubal announced his presence right out of the gate, striking out the first two batters of the game. By the end of the fifth, he had nine strikeouts, five of which were of…
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