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Tigers Win 1-0 on Walk-Off Walk as Skubal Hits 200 Strikeouts in Duel With Detroit Native Brown

Houston’s offense stayed scoreless for a third straight game, leaving Detroit a win from a sweep.

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 walk in the 10th inning to score Wenceel Pérez for Detroit’s walk-off win, recording his 500th career RBI.
  • Tarik Skubal threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts, becoming the first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts in 2025.
  • Astros starter Hunter Brown matched zeros over six innings with six strikeouts in his homecoming start but received no run support.
  • Houston was shut out for the third consecutive game and has gone 28 innings without scoring, its worst such drought since 1985, per Baseball Reference.
  • Detroit has taken the first two games of the series and will try for a sweep in Wednesday’s finale, with Charlie Morton set to face Framber Valdez.