Sacramento, Calif. – Tarik Skubal’s early years were spent a couple hours away from here, close enough that he needed to commandeer most of the family passes for his start Monday against the Athletics at their temporary home, Sutter Health Park.

The way things ended though, he might not be too keen to come back any time soon.

On a night when he struck out 12 and was in complete control of the game for six innings, Skubal was tagged for two home runs in the seventh, including a two-out, grand slam by Shea Langeliers that sent the Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Tigers.

The Tigers led 3-1 going into the inning. Colby Thomas homered to start it off. A single by Darrell Hernaiz, a double by Tyler Soderstrom and an error by Zach McKinstry (his second) loaded the bases with no outs.

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