The Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs, who hold the best records in their respective leagues, squared off in a Friday night matchup with Tarik Skubal on the mound. The Comerica Park crowd was treated to a 3-1 victory by their team, but the win did not come without a scare in the top of the eighth. With the Tigers holding a 2-1 advantage, Detroit manager A.J. Hinch pulled Skubal after two Cubs got on base, setting up a battle between reliever Will Vest and Seiya Suzuki.
Suzuki lofted a fly ball to deep right field that may not have had home-run distance but certainly would have driven in the go-ahead run. Kerry Carpenter, though, had other plans and continued the Tigers' sterling defensive night by going up and making the grab while colliding with the fence.
