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06/13 17:45 CDT Skubal throws 80 pitches in return from elbow surgery, takes
loss as Guardians down Tigers 3-1
Skubal throws 80 pitches in return from elbow surgery, takes loss as Guardians
down Tigers 3-1
By TOM WITHERS
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Tarik Skubal was tagged for a two-run homer by Cleveland's
Daniel Schneemann in the two-time reigning Cy Young winner's return from elbow
surgery and the Guardians downed the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday.
Skubal (3-3) threw 80 pitches in his first start since April 29. The
left-hander had a loose body removed from his elbow during an innovative
surgical procedure on May 6, allowing Skubal to come back earlier than expected.
He gave up Schneemann's shot in the third inning and four other hits before
being pulled after 4 2/3 innings. Although he wasn't as sharp as usual,
Skubal's presence alone was a huge lift for the Tigers, who have been decimated
by injuries all season.
Joey Cantillo (5-3) allowed one run in five innings and the Guardians won
despite losing outfielders Chase DeLauter and Angel Martinez to injuries in the
first two innings
Cleveland's bullpen combined for four shutout innings with Cade Smith getting
the last four outs for his MLB-leading 23rd save. The Tigers stranded runners
at second and third to end the game.
DeLauter suffered a bruised right rib cage when he collided with the outfield
wall in the first. Martinez fouled Skubal's first pitch off his left foot. The
team said X-rays were negative and Martinez has a bruise.
Schneemann, who replaced DeLauter, followed a double by Jos Ramrez in the
third by connecting on a 0-2 pitch for his fifth homer, a 417-foot drive that
made it 3-1.
The Tigers quickly gave Skubal a 1-0 lead. Gleyber Torres doubled on Cantillo's
first pitch, moved up on a groundout and scored on Dillon Dingler's single.
The Guardians got the run back in the second when Tigers catcher Dingler threw
into left on a double steal.
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ext Tigers RHP Casey Mize (2-3, 2.27ERA) returns from a stint on the injured list to start against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (9-3, 3.32), 4-0 in his last five starts. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
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ext Tigers RHP Casey Mize (2-3, 2.27ERA) returns from a stint on the injured list to start against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (9-3, 3.32), 4-0 in his last five starts. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
