{
  "id": 4079728,
  "title": "Dodgers Offense Survives Another Rough Night Behind Tarik Skubal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/dodgers-offense-survives-another-rough-night-behind-tarik-skubal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:40:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-offense-survives-another-rough-014047759.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, buoyed by their offense and the impressive performance of starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. The Dodgers were on a three-game losing streak against the Atlanta Braves when they faced the Tigers. Offensively, the Dodgers struggled, going 2-for-14 against a team still in the Wild Card race. Despite nine hits and nine walks, the Dodgers only managed to score two runs. Skubal dominated the game, pitching six innings, allowing no walks and striking out seven. His performance was particularly strong during the first three innings, striking out six batters. After Skubal left the game with only 83 pitches, Evan Phillips and Alex Vesia provided solid relief, with Tanner Scott sealing the game with a save. Manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the step forward but noted the need for improvement with runners in scoring position.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 thanks to some clutch hitting and sensational pitching.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dodgers lose 2-1 to Tigers, ending three-game losing streak to Atlanta Braves",
    "Tarik Skubal pitches 6 strong innings, strikes out 7 batters",
    "Evan Phillips and Alex Vesia provide solid relief pitching"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Dodgers' win shows they can grind out victories even on off nights, but also highlights ongoing issues with capitalizing on scoring opportunities that manager Dave Roberts wants to address.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}