The Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels, 6-5, on Friday, Aug. 8.

Pinch-hitter Matt Vierling drove in three runs with a home run in the bottom of the eight inning.

Tarik Skubal allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings for the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal had completed at least five innings in 38 consecutive starts.

That streak has ended.

But the Tigers won, 6-5, against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, Aug. 8, in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park, thanks to pinch-hitter Matt Vierling's clutch three-run home run in the eighth inning. After that, right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan picked up his 23rd save in the ninth inning.

The homer saved Skubal, who allowed four runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts across 4⅔ innings, throwing

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