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On Sunday, the Star of Detroit Tigers Tigers showed the world of baseball, why he is one of the best launchers in the match with a dominant performance against the Minnesota twins.
Skubal made seven rounds, withdrew 13 strikers and granted only one blow while Detroit won the match, 1-0. The prevailing winner of the American League Prix Cy Young also made the history of the franchise.
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Detroit Tigers leaving the Tarik Skubal launcher, n ° 29, ends to launch during the fourth round of a baseball match against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in Detroit. (AP photo / Jose Juarez)
He became the first Tigers launcher to withdraw 13 strikers in a single match without granting more than a safe hit, according to MLB.com. This is the 10th consecutive time, he made a winning decision.
“I appreciate the expectations of the fans’ base or anyone watching me play,” said Skubal, via the news from Detroit. “But I just want to win. That’s all that matters to me. To get another victory in the series and win the day I go. But I appreciate it, and I expect the same thing from me.
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Detroit Tigers leaving the Tarik Skubal launcher, n ° 29, and the receiver Dillon Dingler, # 13, recognize himself after the final of the seventh round of a baseball match against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in Detroit. (AP photo / Jose Juarez)
“I don’t think I had these same expectations two or three years ago, and our team did not do it either. I want fans to expect the best of me because that’s what I expect too. We want the same thing. They want to win, and I want to win just as bad.”
Skubal lowered his ERA to 2.15 with the victory. He leads the majors with 138 stick withdrawals. The Boston Red Sox launcher, Garrett Crochet, is a second second with 135. Skubal is in a position of choice to win the second Al Cy Young Prize in his career.
Detroit Tigers The launcher leaving Tarik Skubal, n ° 29, reacts after the final of the seventh round of a baseball match against the Twins of Minnesota on Sunday June 29, 2025 in Detroit. (AP photo / Jose Juarez)
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter each had solo circuits for tigers. Carpenter added another RBI to its statistics line.
Detroit has a 53-22 file in the season while Minnesota fell to 40-44.
