Astros' Sixth-Inning Surge Breaks Tigers' Defense
Hunter Brown's dominant pitching and Mauricio Dubón's key homer lead Houston to a 4-0 victory over Detroit.
- Hunter Brown threw seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, allowing only five hits.
- Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to solidify the Astros' lead.
- Tarik Skubal, leading the AL in ERA, allowed four runs in the sixth inning, marking a rare off-game for him.
- Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman set the stage with back-to-back doubles and triples in the sixth inning.
- The Tigers' offense struggled, managing only five singles and no walks against Houston's pitchers.