They won the first three games of this four-game series to re-establish contact with the AL Central-leading Tigers. Asking them to beat Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on Sunday morning to complete their first four-game sweep in Motown since 2017 would have been a bit too much.

Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first complete game, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and Detroit beat Cleveland 5-0 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.

Tarik Skubal tied his career high with 13 strikeouts in the first shutout of his career Sunday, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians.