When Tarik Skubal sprinted out of the dugout to start the top of the ninth inning Sunday, the crowd of 37,031 erupted.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal emerged from the dugout to pitch in a ninth inning for the first time in the majors, triggering a roar and standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd as men, women and children chanted his name.

Tarik Skubal tied his career high with 13 strikeouts in the first shutout of his career, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.