Tarik Skubal dazzles again
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Pasquantino dropped to seventh, from his usual third spot, in the Royals lineup because of Detroit's starter left-hander Tarik Skubal. He blooped a hit into short left field off Beau Brieske (1-2). Loftin had two of KC's four hits, including a double in the eighth.
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been turning heads with his dominant performances, and now he has earned high praise from one of the game's greats.
The Detroit Tigers have Tarik Skubal in their starting rotation and that’s reason enough to believe they could get to a World Series this year.
In closing a four-game series against Cleveland by going the distance, Skubal spared the Tigers' relievers from being called into action, setting up Detroit with a full complement of bullpen arms to face the San Francisco Giants, in town for a three-game series starting on Memorial Day.