The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1 at Comerica Park, turning a scoreless game into a narrow victory with runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Tarik Skubal set the tone for Los Angeles, striking out seven across six innings while limiting Detroit to one run. The Tigers briefly moved ahead in the fifth, but the Dodgers’ lineup answered late and their bullpen protected the one-run margin.

Skubal was the difference on the mound, working six innings and recording seven strikeouts with the swing-and-miss command that kept Detroit from sustaining rallies. Evan Phillips followed with a scoreless inning and three strikeouts, giving Los Angeles a clean bridge through the late innings. Detroit’s Drew Anderson also kept the game within reach over 4.2 innings with five strikeouts, but five walks extended Dodger opportunities and left too little margin for error. Max Clark drove in Detroit’s lone run, while the Tigers were held scoreless in the final four innings.

The Dodgers improved to 81-54 and showed they could win a low-scoring road game through starting-pitching depth, timely RBI at-bats and late-inning control. Detroit fell to 62-72 after failing to convert its early lead into sustained offense, and the five walks allowed by Anderson proved costly in a one-run game. Los Angeles leaves Comerica with the stronger competitive signal: its pitching can dictate the shape of a game even when the lineup produces only two runs.