Skubal’s Rare Stumble, Silent Bats Sink Tigers in 4–2 Loss to Twins

 

The Detroit Tigers dropped a 4–2 decision to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, as one damaging inning and a lack of timely offense proved costly.

Left-hander Tarik Skubal was sharp through four innings, but the fifth inning unraveled quickly.

Minnesota’s rally began with Edouard Julien reaching base, setting the stage for the heart of the order. Carlos Correa followed with a run-scoring hit, and Byron Buxton delivered a key extra-base hit that drove in additional runs. The inning continued to snowball as Royce Lewis added another RBI knock, capping a four-run outburst that ultimately decided the game.

Detroit’s offense managed two runs but couldn’t match that surge.

The Tigers got on the board when Riley Greene came around to score after a solid at-bat sequence, with Spencer Torkelson driving him in with an RBI hit. Later in the game, Kerry Carpenter contributed with a run-scoring hit of his own, bringing home Mark Canha to cut into the deficit.

Despite those efforts, Detroit couldn’t sustain offense. Opportunities with runners in scoring position were left on the table, and the lineup failed to deliver the one big hit needed to erase the gap.

To his credit, Skubal settled down after the fifth and prevented further damage, but the early inning collapse proved too much to overcome. Minnesota’s bullpen handled the rest, limiting Detroit’s chances down the stretch.

In the end, the difference was clear: the Twins capitalized behind Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, and Royce Lewis in one decisive inning, while the Tigers — despite RBIs from Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter — came up short in a 4–2 loss.