Detroit — Rookie Tarik Skubal was impressive Wednesday night, but in a mortal man kind of way.
What Shohei Ohtani was doing, well, that kind of performance hasn't much been seen in this millennium.
"What he does on the mound and what he does at the plate, it's unbelievable to watch," Skubal said. "For him to do it all year long, lead the league in homers with a 2.7 ERA — it's like not real. It doesn't feel real. He's just a great player."
Not only did Ohtani shut the Tigers' offense down for eight innings, he also launched a gigantic home run in the top of the eighth to help the Angels beat the Tigers for the second night in a row, 3-1, before another lively crowd (27,282) at Comerica Park.