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Tigers Edge Guardians 2-1 to Take Game 1 Behind Skubal’s 14-K Gem

With Casey Mize set to face Tanner Bibee on Wednesday, Detroit sits one win from advancing in a format where Game 1 winners move on about 90% of the time.

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Overview

  • Tarik Skubal struck out 14 over 7 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits, to put Detroit up 1-0 in the best-of-three at Progressive Field.
  • Both Tigers runs were unearned, including Riley Greene scoring on Zack McKinstry’s seventh‑inning safety squeeze after a Cleveland error extended the inning.
  • Guardians starter Gavin Williams fanned eight and yielded no earned runs, but defensive miscues and Will Vest’s four-out save preserved the Tigers’ lead.
  • Some outlets labeled Skubal’s 14 strikeouts a wild-card game record, while others reported it tied the Tigers’ franchise postseason mark.
  • Game 2 is Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN with Mize vs. Bibee, and rosters are set for the round, including Cleveland carrying prospect Chase DeLauter.