Tigers Bounce Back, Skubal Shines in Series Tie

0:00On April 18th, the Detroit Tigers bounced back strong after that tough one-nothing extra innings loss in Game 1, evening up their 4-game series. Against the Boston Red Sox with a clean 4-1 victory, their ace Tarek Skuball took the mound and delivered, shutting down Boston most of the afternoon in chilly Fenway conditions. Tigers jumped ahead early, loading the bases in the first, and scratching across a run on a walk, then piling on in the fourth with Carrie Carpenter's. Solo Homer to make it to nothing. Wensel Perez doubled off the green monster and scored on a sack fly, followed by more hits to push it to four runs before Boston could answer. Fans are buzzing about Kevin McGonagall's hot rookie start. He's slashing 3-12 over 4-11 over 4-81 through 90 plate. Appearances. Meanwhile, Spencer Torkelson's in a slump. Too passive at the plate, taking called strikes and chasing nothing, which is hurting the line of despite. The team's league low chase rate. Skuball went six innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits,

1:03two walks and 10 strikeouts. His first double-digit K-game this season with an in ERA at 2.08. The bullpin locked it down from there, Tyler Holton's solid in relief, and closer Kenley Janssen noshed his 481st save. Series heads to game three tomorrow with Garrett Crochet on deck for Boston, and the Tigers' hope Torkelson finds his swing while riding this momentum. From Skuball and the young bats. That's the story for today. Boston Red Sox News Today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.