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Tigers Slug Four Homers, Tarik Skubal Fans 10 to Even Series with Phillies
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUG 2 – Tarik Skubal struck out 10 batters in seven innings as the Tigers hit four home runs and held off a late Phillies rally to win 7-5, improving to 65-47 this season.
- On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Citizens Bank Park, Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, led by Tarik Skubal's six scoreless innings.
- In a rare duel, Skubal, the 2024 AL Cy Young winner, and Wheeler, the 2024 NL runner-up, split the series after Saturday's game.
- With Skubal recording 10 strikeouts and zero walks, Colt Keith, Kerry Carpenter, Gleyber Torres, and Javier Baez homered for the Tigers, driving in five runs.
- Despite a late rally, A.J. Hinch called on Kyle Finnegan, who earned a four-out save in his Tigers debut after back-to-back walks and a Baez triple.
- Looking ahead, Sunday's finale features Charlie Morton facing Christopher Sanchez in a nationally televised game.
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Tarik Skubal beats Zack Wheeler, Philllies in showdown, but other factors more to blame for loss
PHILADELPHIA - For fans of pitching duals, Saturday’s late-afternoon Phillies-Tigers matchup between Cy Young award contenders Tarik Skubal and Zack Wheeler held a lot of promise.
Tarik Skubal, Javier Baez help AL Central-leading Tigers outduel Phillies
All-Star starter Tarik Skubal won his first game since June and Javier Baez homered, tripled and knocked in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Phillies and ace Zack Wheeler 7-5 Saturday.
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Zack Wheeler can’t command battle of aces as Phillies fall to Tarik Skubal
PHILADELPHIA — On paper, Saturday’s matchup between Cy Young aspirants Zack Wheeler and Tarik Skubal tantalized. In practice, it didn’t quite live up to their hype, even if their final lines ended up resembling each other. Wheeler was on the short end, allowing three homers and four runs (three earned) in six innings of a 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Skubal was unscored upon through six before giving up three in the seventh. Both struck out 1…
Phillies’ rally falls short in loss to Tigers as Tarik Skubal wins a battle of top pitching aces
PHILADELPHIA — With Tarik Skubal warming up just a few feet above Zack Wheeler, fans milling around the outfield bullpens were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at two Cy Young candidates. Saturday’s Phillies-Tigers game was also a showdown between two…
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