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Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal takes home the Triple Crown in pitching

Detroit – There wasn't much to cheer about for Tigers fans on Sunday, from the weather to the baseball.

But when it was all over, a 9-5 season loss to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park, the fans who had held out until the end once again gave loud applause in a second half packed with fans as the Tigers announced a historic performance of their top pitcher.

Tarik Skubal officially won the American League's Triple Crown on Sunday as the regular season came to a close after leading the league in wins (18), ERA (2.39) and strikeouts (228).

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal touches his chest and then raises his fist in recognition of fans Sunday after it was announced he won the American League's Triple Crown for pitching.

Skubal is the first American League pitcher to win the Triple Crown in a full season (excluding 2020) since Justin Verlander did so in 2011.

“Yeah, I mean, it's pretty cool, you know?” Skubal said Sunday night in the Tigers' clubhouse as players' bags were packed for a playoff series in Houston. “But I think if you ask me in a few weeks or whenever our season is over… I'll probably have a different answer for you.”