Tarik Skubal allowed two runs over seven innings, Parker Meadows made a homer-saving catch in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Skubal was overpowering in stretches. The 27-year-old left-hander allowed three hits, struck out nine and continued to strengthen his resume in the AL Cy Young Award conversation.But Meadows' catch will be the lasting image of the game as Seattle fell out of first place in the AL West, slipping a half-game behind Houston.With two outs in the bottom of the eighth and Seattle trailing 3-2, Cal Raleigh drove Jason Foley’s slider to deep center field.
Tigers: RHP Casey Mize will throw a couple innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, and his pitch efficiency will be monitored, according to manager A.J. Hinch. … OF Riley Greene is still not running bases and Hinch said a rehab assignment is "not imminent." … OF Kerry Carpenter went 1 for 4 in his rehab start with Triple-A Toledo, and Hinch said he came out "fine" from the game.
Mariners: Seattle recalled INF Ryan Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday. Bliss returns to the Mariners after hitting .220 with seven RBIs in 31 games. In a corresponding move, OF Cade Marlowe has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.UP NEXT Seattle will throw RHP Bryan Woo in the series finale against Detroit on Thursday. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said he will make a decision on Thursday’s starter following Wednesday’s game.
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