Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series

— Tarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday.
Oct 1, 2024, 10:45 pm - AP
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J. Verlander
win

J. Verlander2-1

7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB
J. Flaherty
loss

J. Flaherty0-3

6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

HOUDET
6thTucker homered to right (365 feet), Dubón scored.20
7thMeyers singled to left, Bregman scored, Loperfido to second.30
7thDubón singled to right, Loperfido scored, Dubón to second, Meyers to third.40
8thDiaz singled to left, Alvarez scored, Singleton to second.50
8thLoperfido doubled to right, Singleton scored, Diaz to third.60
8thMeyers singled to left, Diaz scored on error and Loperfido scored on fielding error by left fielder Canha.80
9thMeyers reached on infield single to third, Singleton scored, Loperfido to second.90
9thBaddoo scored on a balk.91
9thTorkelson homered to left (405 feet), Carpenter scored.93
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