Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shuts down Astros one fastball, one breath, and one howl at a time
Which tells us what we should’ve known all along: The best pitcher in the American League is not a cyborg. He just throws like one. And did for six electric innings Tuesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, helping the Detroit Tigers win Game 1, 3-1, over the Houston Astros in the AL wild-card playoff series.
Holton, Brieske and Guenther didn't allow a hit. The Astros had just 12 hits in the series, one for extra bases. Tigers ...
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Let’s start with the nerves. Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal felt them. Like never before. At least not since he made his ...
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