Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal took the mound Tuesday for Sport 1 of an American League wild-card collection.
The Tigers hoped Skubal’s stellar efficiency from the common season would carry over into the MLB postseason. He not solely met expectations, he exceeded them.
Skubal struck out six batters and didn’t enable an earned run over six innings to assist carry the Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
The win marked the primary postseason victory for the Tigers since Sport 4 of the AL championship collection in 2013. It was the primary time Detroit certified for the playoffs since 2014.
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Tarik Skubal reacts after a strikeout towards the Houston Astros within the sixth inning in Sport 1 of the wild-card spherical of the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Minute Maid Park in Houston Oct. 1, 2024. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Photos)
The Astros are within the playoffs for a franchise-record eighth straight yr. Previous to Tuesday’s loss, Houston had gained a MLB-record ten consecutive postseason openers. The sport additionally marked the Astros’ 98th postseason sport since 2017.
Down 3-0 getting into the ninth, Houston scored on Yainer Diaz’s RBI single and had the bases loaded when Jason Heyward hit a game-ending line out towards Beau Brieske.
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Skubal, the AL pitching Triple Crown winner, allowed simply 4 singles and walked one. About the one laborious hit by the Astros off him was one which hit Skuba. He was struck on his proper wrist by Diaz’s second-inning comebacker.
Detroit Tigers beginning pitcher Tarik Skubal throws throughout the first inning of Sport 1 of an AL wild-card collection towards the Houston Astros Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photograph/Kevin M. Cox)
“It was a superb problem,” Skubal stated. “It was enjoyable. It was a ton of enjoyable. I loved it. It’s most likely essentially the most nervous I’ve been since my debut. That was additionally enjoyable to take care of. What a sport. It was enjoyable, glad to come back out with a win.”
Yordan Alvarez, taking part in for the primary time since spraining his proper knee Sept. 22, doubled off Jason Foley beginning the ninth inning. Pinch runner Zach Dezenzo moved to 3rd on Alex Bregman’s infield single and Diaz singled on a grounder to proper.
Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez hits a single towards the Detroit Tigers in Sport 1 of the wild-card spherical of the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Minute Maid Park in Houston Oct. 1, 2024. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Photos)
Jeremy Peña sacrificed, Brieske relieved and Victor Caratini flied out to quick left. Chas McCormick and Brieske retired Heyward for the save.
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“Skubal has been actually good all yr,” Astros supervisor Joe Espada stated. “We had a couple of probabilities there in the midst of the sport, and we couldn’t capitalize. However credit score to him. He made pitches. And we battled till the top. We had a shot there within the ninth, and we simply couldn’t get a giant hit.”
The second sport of the best-of-three collection is scheduled for Wednesday in Houston.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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