SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers erupted for four first-inning runs and never looked back, defeating the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Thursday afternoon at PETCO Park. A crowd of 45,673 watched the Tigers pound out 12 hits while starter Tarik Skubal stifled the Padres over six dominant innings.

Skubal earned the win, allowing three hits and striking out six without surrendering a run. Kevin McGonigle led Detroit’s offense, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Dillon Dingler added a two-run homer in the fifth. The Padres scored their runs in the sixth and seventh innings, with Ramón Laureano hitting a solo home run. Nick Pivetta took the loss for San Diego. The Tigers begin the season 1-0, while the Padres start 0-1.