Detroit Tigers routs Philadelphia Phillies 10-2
Game Summary
Detroit Tigers cruised to a blowout victory over Philadelphia Phillies, 10-2. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 6th. Detroit Tigers pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Derek Hill led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Garrett Stubbs threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Kevin McGonigle led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Beau Brieske threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Philadelphia Phillies starter Aaron Nola: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (84 pitches). Bullpen ERA 21.00 (3.0 IP, 7 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Detroit Tigers starter Jack Flaherty: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB (86 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Philadelphia Phillies: 4 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.125). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Derek Hill (3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Bryce Harper (0-for-3), Alec Bohm (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Detroit Tigers: 7 H, 9 RBI (team AVG 0.241). 4 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Eduardo Valencia (2-for-4).