Tarik Skubal shuts down Astros as Tigers take Game 1

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HOUSTON -- Tarik Skubal twirled six shutout innings as the bottom of the order sparked an early rally that carried the Detroit Tigers to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League wild-card series on Tuesday.

Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series set to resume on Wednesday. It marked the Tigers' first postseason win since Game 4 of the 2