DETROIT — Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a profession excessive with 13 strikeouts in his first skilled full sport, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 Sunday to keep away from a four-game sweep.
The reigning AL Cy Younger Award winner was good by way of 5 innings and completed with an almost flawless efficiency. He had a baserunner for the primary time after Will Wilson doubled on the second pitch of the sixth.
Skubal (5-2) gave up just one extra hit and hit one batter with a pitch in a masterful, 94-pitch outing that included simply 22 balls. It was the eighth full sport within the main leagues this season and fifth particular person shutout.
Logan Allen (2-3) allowed a season-high 5 runs — 4 earned — 5 hits and 4 walks over 3⅔ innings.
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a leadoff single and scored on McKinstry’s third homer. Javier Baez adopted with a double and got here residence on Gleyber Torres’ double. Allen’s throwing error allowed Detroit to take a 5-0 lead.
Cleveland saved leadoff hitter Steven Kwan out of the lineup for the primary time this season. First baseman Carlos Santana was scratched with tightness in his left leg.