Tarik Skubal Strikes Out 13 as Tigers Shut Out Twins 3-0

Sunday, June 29th, 2025

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal struck out 13 hitters in seven innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Sunday night.

Skubal (10-2) allowed only one hit — a clean single to right by Ty France in the fifth inning. He improved to 10-0 with a 1.74 ERA in his last 15 starts. The last double-digit streak in one season by a Detroit lefty was Earl Whitehill's 11-start stretch in 1930.

The 13 strikeouts matched Skubal's career high, last done on May 25 in his 94-pitch shutout against the Guardians.

For the Twins, Chris Paddack (3-7) gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings.

The Tigers took a 1-0 lead on Kerry Carpenter's solo homer in the first inning, and he added a RBI triple in the fifth before leaving the game with an apparent leg injury. Riley Greene hit a solo homer in the fourth.

Will Vest pitched the ninth inning to pick up his 13th save.

Key Moment

Skubal struck out eight of the first nine hitters he faced, including seven in a row. This dominant stretch was broken when Byron Buxton lifted a fly ball to Riley Greene on the warning track in left. Buxton is 2 for 15 (.133) in his career against Skubal, though both hits have been homers.

Key Stat

Skubal is 5-0 in June, making him the third Tigers pitcher to be 4-0 or better in the month in the last 25 years. The other two, Justin Verlander in 2011 and Max Scherzer in 2013, each won the American League Cy Young Award in those seasons.

Up Next

The Twins travel to Miami to face the Marlins. Twins LHP Joe Ryan (8-3, 2.86 ERA) starts against Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera (2-2, 3.78) in the series opener on Tuesday.

The Tigers head to Washington to play the Nationals. Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.80) faces Nationals RHP Trevor Williams (3-9, 5.65) on Tuesday.

In summary

Tarik Skubal delivered a dominant performance for the Detroit Tigers, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while allowing only one hit in a 3-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins. Skubal improved his personal record to 10-2, extending his remarkable win streak to 10 over his last 15 starts with an impressive 1.74 ERA. Offensive contributions for the Tigers included solo home runs from Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene. Carpenter also added an RBI triple before leaving the game due to injury. Will Vest secured his 13th save by closing out the ninth inning. Skubal's exceptional start featured striking out eight of the first nine Twins hitters, including seven consecutively, and his 5-0 record in June places him in elite company among recent Tigers pitchers.

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