DETROIT -- Facing Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal can be a daunting task. The defending American League Cy Young Award winner came into Friday night’s matchup with the Angels on quite a roll.

Skubal was 11-1 with a 1.87 ERA in his last 20 starts, dating back to April 8.

However, after being limited to an RBI double from Logan O'Hoppe through four innings and trailing by two runs going into the fifth, the Angels exploded off Skubal with back-to-back homers by Gustavo Campero (a two-run shot) and Zach Neto to take a 4-3 lead that was supplemented by a Jo Adell solo shot in the top of the eighth.

In the bottom of the eighth, however, Tigers pinch-hitter Matt Vierling clubbed a three-run homer off left-handed reliever Reid Detmers , who opened the inning with tide-turning walks

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