Tarik Skubal controlled the game from the first pitch, striking out 10 batters over six innings as Detroit defeated Boston 4-1 at Fenway Park. The Tigers left-hander allowed just four hits and one earned run to earn his third win of the season.
Skubal carried a 2.08 ERA into the game and dominated Boston's lineup with precision. He walked only two batters while recording double-digit strikeouts for the second time this season. The performance improved Detroit to 10-10 on the year.
Detroit built its lead early and decisively. McGonigle scored on a Carpenter walk in the first inning, then Carpenter homered to right field in the fourth. Rogers followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home Pérez, and McGonigle capped the four-run outburst with an RBI single that scored Báez.
Brayan Bello struggled through four innings for Boston, allowing five hits and four earned runs while walking three. His ERA stands at 6.75 after the loss. Jovani Moran provided three scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one hit with three strikeouts.
Boston's only run came in the fifth when Abreu scored on Wong's double-play grounder. The Red Sox extended their losing streak to one game and fell to 8-11. Bello sits 23 strikeouts away from 500 career strikeouts.