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Tigers Walk Off Astros 1-0 in 10 as Skubal Hits 200 Ks, Houston's Drought Deepens

Skubal's milestone anchored a pitchers' duel that left Houston scoreless for a third straight game.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown, left, meets with third baseman Carlos Correa, center, and catcher Yainier Diaz for a mound visit during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Kerry Carpenter (30) of the Detroit Tigers hits a fifth inning triple that scores two runs in front of Victor Caratini (17) of the Houston Astros at Comerica Park on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Detroit.
Detroit Tigers center fielder Wenceel Perez catches a fly out by Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Houston Astros relief pitcher Tayler Scott, center, is taken off the mound by manager Joe Espada during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Overview

  • Gleyber Torres drew a bases-loaded, two-out walk in the 10th to bring home Wenceel Pérez and seal Detroit's win.
  • Detroit leads the series 2-0 as Houston's offense reached 28 consecutive scoreless innings, its longest stretch since 1985 according to Baseball Reference.
  • Tarik Skubal fired seven shutout frames with 10 strikeouts, becoming the first MLB pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts in 2025.
  • Detroit-area native Hunter Brown countered with six scoreless innings, scattering five hits and striking out six.
  • In the 10th, Pérez began as the automatic runner, advanced on Andy Ibáñez's deep fly, Dillon Dingler was intentionally walked, Javier Báez struck out, Jahmai Jones walked, and Torres worked the decisive full-count walk.