Alex Bregman listened to Tarik Skubal's request during at-bat

Tarik Skubal had a request of Alex Bregman during a game between them on Wednesday, and Bregman actually complied.

Skubal’s Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, despite Bregman’s best efforts. Bregman went 3-for-4 in the game. He swung at the first pitch from Skubal in each of his first two at-bats. Bregman hit a single in his first at-bat and a home run in his second at-bat.

Realizing that Bregman was beating him on first-pitch strikes, Skubal called out to Bregman in between innings and asked the Red Sox third baseman to take a pitch in his next at-bat. Bregman actually obliged and did not swing at the first pitch of his third at-bat against Skubal. He took the pitch for a strike, but then he reached out and poked an 0-1 pitch into center field for another hit to make himself 3-for-3.