Across the last 10 games, the Tigers are 56-for-304 (.184) with 18 runs, 13 walks and 102 strikeouts. In three clashes with the Royals, they re 13-for-92 (.141) with three runs, four walks and 38 strikeouts. Kansas City has scored 12 runs in the series.
Skubal allowed one run each in the fifth and sixth innings. The Royals tacked on two more runs in the ninth inning against right-handed reliever Buck Farmer.
After getting two outs in the sixth, Skubal gave up a home run to Hunter Dozier, who crushed Skubal s fastball beyond the left-field wall. His outing ended after 2⅔ innings with a single from Andrew Benintendi. He threw 39 of his 61 pitches for strikes, recorded three strikeouts and did not issue a walk.
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