CLEVELAND -- It happened fast. And without a ball even leaving the infield. The Detroit Tigers took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning in a crucial game against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday only to see their ace fall apart on the mound in several different and dramatic ways.
"We did a lot of uncharacteristic things, and it's hurting us," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after the Tigers' 5-2 loss.
First, Tarik Skubal tried to flip a bunted ball through his legs with his back to first base, only to see it sail over teammate Spencer Torkelson's head, putting runners on second and third.