Skubal Allows Two-Run Homer but Strikes Out Four in First Start Since April 29
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal threw 80 pitches over 4 2/3 innings in a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on June 13. He had elbow surgery on May 6.
espn.comTarik Skubal pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed a two-run home run in his first start since April 29, as the Detroit Tigers lost 3-1 to the Cleveland Guardians on June 13. Skubal threw 80 pitches, allowed five hits and struck out four batters. His fastball velocity registered in the mid-90s mph.
He underwent surgery on May 6 to remove a loose body from his elbow. Daniel Schneemann hit a 417-foot two-run homer off Skubal in the third inning after an 0-2 count. The home run gave the Guardians a 3-1 lead.
Skubal said he faced Schneemann with an 0-2 count and threw a high fastball. "If I want one pitch back, it's the one to Schneemann," Skubal said. "On 0-2, I'm going up and away and I kind of miss. It's not in enough and it's not up enough.
Cleveland outfielders Angel Martinez, who had a bruised foot, and Chase DeLauter, who had bruised ribs, left the game due to injuries. J. Hinch described the start as a "weird start" because the Guardians' lineup changed dramatically in the early innings.
The Tigers stranded 11 runners and had no timely hits. " Skubal said his process was good. "Every pitch I was bought-in on.
