Tarik Skubal scared everyone.
The 29-year-old left-hander kept grabbing at his groin in the third inning, prompting a mound visit from ***** istant athletic trainer Kelly Rhoades and manager A.J. Hinch. He talked with them for a couple of minutes, smiled in reaction to a comment from catcher Jake Rogers, threw one warmup pitch and shared a thumbs-up.
Just like that, Skubal stayed in the game after the injury scare.
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But the reigning two-time American League Cy Young winner allowed four runs across six innings in the Detroit Tigers' 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, June 24, in the finale of the three-game series at Comerica Park. He surrendered three homers in a single game for the first time since Sept. 30, 2021.
The 29-year-old left-hander kept grabbing at his groin in the third inning, prompting a mound visit from ***** istant athletic trainer Kelly Rhoades and manager A.J. Hinch. He talked with them for a couple of minutes, smiled in reaction to a comment from catcher Jake Rogers, threw one warmup pitch and shared a thumbs-up.
Just like that, Skubal stayed in the game after the injury scare.
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But the reigning two-time American League Cy Young winner allowed four runs across six innings in the Detroit Tigers' 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, June 24, in the finale of the three-game series at Comerica Park. He surrendered three homers in a single game for the first time since Sept. 30, 2021.
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