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08/28 20:31 CDT Tarik Skubal throws 6 solid innings in 1st start against former
team, helping Dodgers top Tigers 2-1
Tarik Skubal throws 6 solid innings in 1st start against former team, helping
Dodgers top Tigers 2-1
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team,
Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Los
Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday night.
Skubal allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven. He was welcomed back
with mostly cheers, and a smattering of boos, from fans in his first game as a
visitor at Comerica Park since being traded this month.
In a crowd that had mixed emotions about Skubal's return, a couple young fans
had fitting outfits sporting white Tigers jerseys with 29 and Skubal on the
back --- and a blue Dodgers hat.
Evan Phillips (2-2), Brock Stewart and Alex Vesia combined for three innings of
scoreless relief and Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 22
chances.
Jacob Waguespack (1-2) gave up one run on two hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Skubal allowed a leadoff double to Gleyber Torres and the two-time Cy Young
Award winner went on to retire the next 12 batters, including striking out the
side in the third inning.
Eduardo Valencia led off the fifth with a double against Skubal and Max Clark
followed with a two-out triple in the inning to break a scoreless tie.
The Dodgers tied it in the next inning on Miguel Rojas' RBI single off
left-handed reliever Drew Sommers and they went ahead in the eighth. Freeman
hit a two-out single to center that scored Teoscar Hernndez for a 2-1 lead.
The 29-year-old Skubal was drafted by Detroit out of Seattle University in the
ninth round of the 2018 draft and spent his entire career with the Tigers until
they dealt him for prospects earlier this month.
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Up next Dodgers LHP Blake Snell (2-1, 2.57 ERA) is scheduled to face Tigers RHP Keider Montero (9-8, 3.30) on Saturday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next Dodgers LHP Blake Snell (2-1, 2.57 ERA) is scheduled to face Tigers RHP Keider Montero (9-8, 3.30) on Saturday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
