DETROIT – A pitcher from Kingman, Arizona made headlines on Sunday as Tarik Skubal had a historical moment for the Detroit Tigers.
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May 25, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Skubal (29) pitches in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Tarik Skubal just threw as good of a game as you’re ever going to see. His start against Cleveland:Kings
9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K
94 pitches, 72 strikes
Final pitch: 102.6 mph, the hardest of his career
26 swings and misses
First CG of his career
pic.twitter.com/SzSVHd5fV5— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Tarik Skubal is not only a household name, but he holds a key to the city. Kingman, Arizona shuts down like a Friday Night Lights episode when Skubal pitches. It was a memorable Memorial Day weekend when Skubal was the first pitcher in Tigers history to throw a complete game with zero walks, no more than two hits, and 13+ strikeouts.
A Tarik Skubal start day is an EVENT in Kingman, Arizona.
His hometown might be small, but he has an army of supporters who stop their day to watch him pitch.
I’ll have the full story Sunday on @12SportsAZ. pic.twitter.com/GCcN7tlLlB
— Jake GarcÃa (@Jake_M_Garcia) April 3, 2025
It was a madhouse in Detroit, as they haven’t been this loud since the NFL playoffs and Cade Cunningham’s playoff debut. Skubal pitched all nine innings in a statement shutout. He only allowed two hits, and smiled his way to a victory with no earned runs on his outing.
May 25, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
The last pitch of the game for the Kingman kid, was the hardest of Skubal’s career, 102.6 mph. Maybe it’s the Rock Springs Cafe pie, or Skubal just loving the upcoming summer heat, but he represented Arizona in legendary fashion on Sunday.
Tarik Daniel Skubal ???? pic.twitter.com/J7PEesXQNP
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 25, 2025
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
