Skubal pitches 6 solid innings as Dodgers beat Tigers 2-1

Tarik Skubal made an emotional return to Detroit on Friday night, pitching six solid innings against his former team as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tigers 2-1. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Los Angeles.

Skubal, a two-time Cy Young Award winner traded to the Dodgers earlier this month, was welcomed back to Comerica Park with a tribute video and a mixed reception from the crowd, which included both cheers and some boos. The left-hander allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven batters. He retired the first 12 batters he faced after surrendering a leadoff double in the first inning.

The Tigers broke the scoreless tie in the fifth inning when Max Clark hit an RBI triple off Skubal. The Dodgers answered in the sixth, tying the game on a pinch-hit single by Miguel Rojas. Los Angeles took the lead in the eighth inning when Freddie Freeman delivered a two-out, go-ahead single to center field, scoring Teoscar Hernández.

Evan Phillips earned the win in relief, striking out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning. Tanner Scott closed the ninth for his 20th save. Dodgers starter Drew Anderson held Los Angeles scoreless over 4 2/3 innings despite...