DETROIT (AP) – Odubel Herrera had three hits and still ended up being benched. “Not running is not the right way”. Philadelphia totaled 12 hits and a walk with Maikel Franco and Tommy Joseph smacking solo bombs while Tyler Goeddel scored twice.
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“I just made a mistake to Cabrera in that first inning and then settled down a little bit and got some easy outs”, Hellickson said.
Pelfrey pitched 5.1 innings in his last outing, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking one in a 7-2 win over the Twins. Cabrera hit two homers on Monday. The Phillies have lost three of four following a 5-4 defeat at Detroit on Monday night.
In the nightcap, Rajai Davis’ two-run homer in the fifth inning put Cleveland ahead to stay in a 5-1 victory.
J.D. Martinez and Cabrera opened the bottom of the fifth with consecutive homers, chasing Philadelphia starter Vincent Velasquez.
In his last four starts (2-1), Verlander has allowed four runs on 16 hits in 30 1/3 innings with 37 strikeouts and nine walks. He hit into a double play, his third in five at-bats, to erase Howard’s leadoff single in the second.
Herrera led off the game with an epic 14-pitch at-bat. He had one homer, five RBI and four stolen bases in six games last week. He added two more singles, including one in the third that drove in the game’s first run.
Verlander (4-4) has allowed only four runs over his last four starts.
Maybin and Miguel Cabrera have been named the co-American League Players of the Week. Cabrera hit only. 270 in April, but his impressive May has brought his average up to.
“This is why baseball is such a insane, ridiculous games at times”, Victor Martinez said. He’s allowed to struggle once in a while. “That kind of hurt me, those two, two-run home runs”.
Most of the Tigers’ hitters will be facing Velasquez for the first time on Monday, which gives the pitcher a slight advantage.
It won for the eighth time in nine tries Tuesday despite Ian Kinsler having to sit out because of flu-like symptoms. “And that’s why, it’s more important for me to set that tone than to take our best hitter out of the lineup”.
“Just not enough offense”, manager Pete Mackanin said. Cabrera was back in the lineup after leaving Sunday’s game with a bruised knee….
Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has a grade one groin strain and is expected to miss his next scheduled start this weekend in Oakland.
The fans at Comerica Park rose to their feet Tuesday night as Justin Verlander stoically walked to the dugout, his glove held by the right hand that perplexed the Phillies for eight innings in a 3-1 loss to the Tigers. Rodriguez allowed a run in the ninth but closed the game out for his 14th save in 15 chances this year.
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For starters, the Phillies have gone through some painful losing seasons, while the Tigers have possibly taken a step back from World Series contenders.
