CLEVELAND -- Tarik Skubal struck out a record-setting 14 over 7 2/3 innings and Riley Greene scored on Zach McKinstry's go-ahead sacrifice bunt in the seventh, giving the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series on Tuesday afternoon.

Reigning Cy Young Award winner Skubal (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and walked three in a 107-pitch gem. The left-hander made his third consecutive start against AL Central champion Cleveland in a 13-day span and beat them for the first time.

Skubal broke the mark of 13 strikeouts in a wild-card game, previously held by Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees and Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers, both in 2020. Will Vest recorded the final four outs for the save.

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