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Tigers Edge Astros in 10 on Walk-Off Walk as Skubal Reaches 200 Ks

Tarik Skubal's 200th strikeout crystallized Detroit's momentum during Houston's worsening drought.

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 12: Aaron Boone #17 and Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees look on before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 12, 2025 in New York, New York.
TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 19: Giancarlo Stanton #27 celebrates with Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees after hitting a home run in the first inning against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on August 19, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 18: Owen Caissie #19 of the Chicago Cubs in action against the Milwaukee Brewers in game one of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on August 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

  • Tarik Skubal fired seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts to become MLB's first 200‑strikeout pitcher of 2025 in a duel with Houston's Hunter Brown, who logged six scoreless frames.
  • Gleyber Torres drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th to bring home automatic runner Wenceel Pérez for Detroit's 1-0 win, with Will Vest retiring all six batters he faced for the victory.
  • Houston's offense was blanked for a third straight game and has gone 28 consecutive innings without scoring, its longest such stretch since 1985.
  • The Yankees crushed nine home runs in a 13-3 win over the Rays, tying a franchise single-game record after Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton went back-to-back-to-back in the first, with Judge recording his 40th of the season.
  • The results tightened the American League Wild Card picture, with the Yankees gaining position at the top spot and the Rangers slipping below .500 and further from a postseason berth.