Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the streaking Detroit Tigers powered past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, 10-2, on Friday.
Colt Keith added a solo shot in Detroit’s sixth straight victory and ninth in its last 10 games. Riley Greene reached base four times and scored twice, while James Outman supplied a two-run triple. Eduardo Valencia added two hits and an RBI in his second major league game.
Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (3-8) held the Phillies to two runs and two hits with three walks and six strikeouts in six innings. Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola gave up two runs and three hits with eight strikeouts in five innings.
Derek Hill led the Phillies offense with three hits, including a solo homer, and two RBIs.
The Phillies struck first as Hill blasted a 427-foot shot over the center field wall to lead off the third. The Tigers took the lead in the bottom of the inning on McGonigle’s homer.
Jake Rogers drew a one-out walk before McGonigle smacked a Nola sinker to the opposite field, just clearing the left field wall.
Philadelphia tied the contest in the fourth. Bryce Harper led off with a walk and Alec Bohm was hit by a pitch with one out. Bryson Stott walked to load the bases but Flaherty then struck out Gabriel Rincones Jr. Hill followed with a single that drove in Harper.
Detroit took control in the sixth against Tim Mayza (2-3). Greene and Matt Vierling walked and Valencia, who homered in his first major league at-bat on Thursday, drove in Greene with a single.
Zach McKinstry laid down a bunt and Mayza made a wild throw to first as Vierling scored. Outman then ripped a Mayza offering into the right-center field gap for a stand-up triple, knocking in Valencia and McKinstry. Outman scored on a balk to make it 7-2.
The Tigers padded their lead in the seventh against Max Lazar. Keith led off with a homer to right. Greene drew his third walk of the game before Torkelson clubbed his 16th homer over the left-center field wall for a 10-2 advantage.
