Goldschmidt hits 2 HRs, Domínguez has go-ahead HR off Skubal in Yankees’ 4-2 win over Tigers

By: Larry Lage, The Associated Press Posted: 8:22 PM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt had two home runs and Jasson Domínguez hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the sixth inning off Tarik Skubal, lifting the New York Yankees to a 4-2 series-winning victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

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Skubal (3-4) tied a career high by giving up three home runs, allowing that many in a game for the first time since 2021. The two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner gave up only one other hit, didn’t walk a batter and had nine strikeouts over six innings.

Ryan Weathers (3-5) allowed two runs — one earned — six hits and walked two while striking out six in six innings.

New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt is congratulated by third base coach Luis Rojas after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Yerry De los Santos and Fernando Cruz combined for two innings of relief and David Bednar pitched the ninth for his 16th save.

Skubal got off to a rough start with three straight balls and Goldschmidt took advantage, hitting a 3-1 high fastball over the left-field wall.

In Goldschmidt’s next at-bat in the third, he hit a hanging curveball to left center for his 13th homer — three more than he had last season — just after Skubal had an injury scare. Skubal appeared to hurt his groin while pitching to Max Schuemann, but stayed in the game.

After giving up a second homer to Goldschmidt, the 2024 pitching Triple Crown winner retired nine straight — striking out seven of them — before Ben Rice hit a single and Dominguez followed with a full-count, two-out homer to make it 4-2.

Up next

Yankees: Open a four-game series Thursday night at Boston with RHP Cam Schlittler (8-3, 1.71 ERA) expected to face Red Sox LHP Connelly Early (6-5, 3.64).

Tigers: RHP Troy Melton (4-0, 2.56) and Houston RHP Tatsuya Imai (4-3, 6.15) the are probable starters Thursday night in Detroit.

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