Tarik Skubal finishes strong after injury scare in Tigers' loss to Braves
Detroit Tigers score: Tarik Skubal allowed two runs over 7 innings despite an injury scare, but Kenley Jansen allowed a 2-run walk-off HR in Atlanta.
ATLANTA – Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal gave everyone an injury scare in the seventh inning. He removed his glove, shook his left arm and rubbed his left elbow. Manager A.
J. Hinch, assistant athletic trainer Kelly Rhoades and catcher Dillon Dingler took a mound visit to check on him, but after throwing a practice pitch, Skubal stayed in the game. After that, he struck out the side.
A healthy Skubal stayed sharp during the third time through the order as he completed the sixth and seventh innings, but the Tigers' bullpen let him down in a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, April 29, in the second of three games in the series at Truist Park. The Tigers wasted Skubal's strong finish, as Matt Olson blasted a walk-off two-run home run off right-handed reliever Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning. JAVY OUT: Injury update: 'Significant' ankle sprain sidelines veteran Skubal owns a 2.
70 ERA over 43⅓ innings in seven starts. The 29-year-old retired the final eight batters he faced, including all six (four by strikeout) in his third trip through the Braves' lineup. Opponents entered Friday hitting .