Freddie Freeman drove in the go-ahead run during the eighth inning in Tarik Skubal’s return to Comerica Park as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday.
Skubal gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven in six innings. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was dealt by the Tigers to the Dodgers earlier this month.
Evan Phillips (2-2) struck out all three batters he faced and earned the win. Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 20th save.
Miguel Rojas drove in the other Los Angeles run with a pinch-hit single as the Dodgers snapped a three-game losing streak.
Detroit starter Drew Anderson held the Dodgers, who left 15 men on base, scoreless in 4 2/3 innings despite giving up four hits and walking five.
Max Clark’s triple knocked in the lone run for the Tigers. Detroit has lost eight of its last nine games.
The Dodgers loaded the bases with two out in the fifth. Anderson was replaced by Drew Sommers, who struck out Max Muncy to end the threat. The Tigers then took the lead in the bottom of the inning.
Skubal had retired 12 straight batters before Eduardo Valencia ripped a leadoff double. With two down, Clark smacked an opposite-field triple to bring in Valencia.
The Dodgers tied the score in the sixth. Kyle Tucker reached second on an error by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Enrique Hernandez singled, but Tucker was thrown out at the plate by right fielder Ben Malgeri. Teoscar Hernandez followed with a single and Rojas singled to center, scoring Enrique Hernandez.
Los Angeles loaded the bases against Tyler Holton in the seventh. Jacob Waguespack (1-2) entered for Holton and retired Enrique Hernandez on a popup.
The Dodgers pushed across a run in the eighth. Teoscar Hernandez led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice, advanced to third on Shohei Ohtani’s grounder and scored on Freeman’s single to center.
The Tigers had runners on the corners with two down in the bottom of the inning. McGonigle flied out to end the inning.
