Riley Greene homers twice as Tarik Skubal, Tigers shut down Yankees

Field Level Media|published: Tue 30th June, 22:11 2026

Jun 30, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Riley Greene belted a pair of homers in consecutive at-bats off Cam Schlittler, Tarik Skubal pitched six innings and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter as the visiting Detroit Tigers cruised to a 9-3 victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

The Tigers have won four of their last five visits to Yankee Stadium and slugged five home runs against the Yankees for the first time since Aug. 30, 2018.

Kerry Carpenter started Detroit's power barrage by hitting an 0-1 cutter off Schlittler (8-5) to right-center field. Rookie center fielder Spencer Jones attempted to make a leaping catch but the ball popped out of his glove and into the Yankees' bullpen.

Greene followed by lifting a 2-2 sinker halfway up the second deck in right field. Spencer Torkelson capped a 10-pitch at-bat by hammering a 2-2 cutter into the left field seats for the Tigers' third homer in the first inning.

Greene extended Detroit's lead to 6-1 by hammering a 1-0 fastball over the right-center field fence.

It was Greene's eighth career multi-homer game and his first since July 2 at Washington last season.

Skubal (4-4) allowed two runs (one earned) and one hit during his best start since returning from elbow surgery on June 13. He struck out nine, walked none and lowered his ERA to 3.15.

The left-hander also retired Paul Goldschmidt three times, inducing a pop-up, a strikeout, and a double play grounder that scored New York's second run in the sixth. Goldschmidt entered Tuesday 7-for-13 with four homers off Skubal and homered twice off him last week in Detroit.

Ben Rice homered in the first but the Yankees lost their season-high sixth straight and for the ninth time in 11 games. New York was held to four hits, with two coming in the ninth inning.

Schlittler was tagged for a career-worst six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out five, walked one and saw his ERA climb to 2.08.

Schlittler allowed four homers for the first time in his 32 career starts since debuting July 9, 2025. He had never allowed more than two homers in any start and had allowed six total this season before Tuesday.

Jacob Waguespack pitched two innings and Tyler Holton stranded two in the ninth.

--Field Level Media