In the top of the ninth, against feared Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, Spencer Torkelson reached after being hit by a pitch. Pinch-runner Zach McKinstry stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and then dashed home on an unfathomable two-strike, two-out wild pitch by Clase.

The Tigers will go for a sweep of the division-rival Guardians and they'll send the best pitcher in the American League to the mound.

During his breakout 2024 season, Skubal earned his first All-Star appearance, won the pitching Triple Crown and was a unanimous Cy Young Award winner. He anchored Detroit’s remarkable second-half surge that snapped a ten-year playoff drought.