By: Brandon Apter, contributor 
Final: Tigers 3, Phillies 1 ❖ Attendance: 26,531
Detroit, MI – Following a two-game stretch that saw the Phillies score nine runs on 25 hits, Tigers ace Justin Verlander put on a dominant performance, leading Detroit to a 3-1 win tonight at Comerica Park. The former Most Valuable Player and AL Cy Young winner in 2011 scattered just three hits over eight shutout innings, striking out 10.
Miguel Cabrera spear-headed the Tigers offense once again, driving in two of their three runs in the win. Cameron Maybin hit lead-off for Detroit, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
For the Phillies, Tommy Joseph went 1-for-3 with an RBI and Freddy Galvis hit two doubles and scored a run. Starter Jeremy Hellickson tossed seven innings of three-run ball, the third straight start that he's allowed three runs or less. In each of those outings, he's also lasted at least six innings.
The Phillies and Tigers conclude their series on Wednesday afternoon in Detroit. Aaron Nola goes for the Phils and Anibal Sanchez takes the mound for the Tigers.
WP: Justin Verlander (4-4, 4.04 ERA) ❖ LP: Jeremy Hellickson (4-3, 3.97 ERA) ❖ SV: Francisco Rodriguez (14)
Hub: Game Summary ❖ Starting Pitchers ❖ At the Plate ❖ Bullpen ❖ What's Next
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Coming into the game with hits in each of his last six at-bats, Miguel Cabrera hit his 501st career double in the bottom of the first inning, scoring Cameron Maybin to give Detroit a 1-0 lead.
The Tigers tacked on two more in the sixth. Cameron Maybin led off with a single, which was followed by a J.D. Martinez double. Miguel Cabrera hit an RBI groundout to make it a 2-0 game. Victor Martinez added an RBI-single, scoring J.D. Martinez, extending Detroit's lead to 3-0.
Philadelphia threatened in the ninth and avoided being shut out. Freddy Galvis hit his second double of the night to start the inning and Maikel Franco singled, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Tommy Joseph hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-1 ballgame. They wouldn't get any more than that. Ryan Howard grounded out and then Carlos Ruiz struck out to end the game.
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hellickson | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.97 |
| Justin Verlander | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4.02 |
Phillies
- Tommy Joseph: 1-3, RBI, .304 AVG
- Freddy Galvis: 2-4, 2 2B, R, 2 K, .247 AVG
- Maikel Franco: 1-4, K, .254 AVG
Tigers
- Miguel Cabrera: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .325 AVG
- Cameron Maybin: 2-4, 2 R, .571 AVG
- J.D. Martinez: 1-3, 2B, R, BB, K, .262 AVG
Phillies
- David Hernandez: 1.0 IP, 1 K, 2.42 ERA
Tigers
- Francisco Rodriguez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 3.57 ERA
What's Next
- Wednesday, May 25th, 2016: at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.
- Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
- RHP Aaron Nola (3-3, 2.85 ERA) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (3-5, 6.24 ERA)
- TV: CSN, MLB.TV; Radio: 94 WIP
