Can’t get no relief: Tigers 10, Phillies 2

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 08: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies (foreground) and teammates look on during a pitching change in the fourth inning of the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 08, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Aaron Nola was serviceable again but Tim Mayza had one of the worst innings of his nine-year big league career as the Philadelphia Phillies (52-43) unraveled late in a 10-2 drubbing at the hands of the Detroit Tigers (44-50).

Derek Hill led off the third inning with his seventh home run of the year for the game’s first run against Tigers’ starter, Jack Flaherty.

Derek Hill, Philadelphia Phillies (7) pic.twitter.com/AHTYrMh6uN

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Delco legend and Rookie of the Year hopeful, Kevin McGonigle, got the Tigers on the board and gave them the lead with a two-run homer off Nola in the bottom of the third to make it 2-1.

Delco native Kevin McGonigle who grew up a die-hard Phillies fan hits a 2 run HR off Phillies starter Aaron Nola in his 1st game vs the #Phillies

McGonigle is coming home to Philly as an All-Star ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/s5wzhvoc8Q

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An Alec Bohm hit-by-pitch and a pair of walks issued to Bryce Harper and Bryson Stott loaded the bases for Hill, who singled home Harper to bring the score level.

Nola left after five innings and 84 pitches, striking out eight and gave way to Mayza for the sixth. Riley Greene and Matt Vierling walked to set the table for Eduardo Valencia who singled home Greene to retake the lead. Next Zach McKinstry dragged a bunt on the first base side that Mayza hesitated on, eventually throwing to first too late to get McKinstry and allowing Vierling to score from third. One pitch later, James Outman tripled to the gap in right-center to score both runners and extend the lead to four. Three pitches after that, Mayza balked home Outman to complete the damage. The five runs allowed tied Mayza’s career high, which he previously surrendered to the Yankees on June 28, 2024 without recording an out.

Detroit Tigers rookie Eduardo Valencia stays red hot and gives the Tigers the lead, 3-2, with a rope to left-center. Zach McKinstry then lays down a suicide squeeze, followed by a James Outman 2RBI triple!

Mayza balks, and Outman scores.

The Detroit Tigers lead 7-2. ROLLLLING https://t.co/72RCS3uX2Lpic.twitter.com/LX8tvWsLno

, Nicholas Kohloff (@NickKohloff) July 11, 2026

Max Lazar didn’t fare much better in the seventh, giving up a lead-off solo home run to Colt Keith and a two-run homer to Spencer Torkelson to finish the scoring at 10-2.

How about a Colt Keith homer for your birthday, Tommy?! pic.twitter.com/wnNNUKHBQu

, Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 11, 2026

Spencer Torkelson cracks the 2nd home run of the inning and gives the @Tigers 10 runs on the night 💥 pic.twitter.com/rQBEqZrji8

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Garrett Stubbs threw a 1-2-3 four-pitch eighth inning in which his fastest pitch clocked in at 46 mph.

Hill got his third hit of the night with a one-out single in the seventh inning. The only other Phillie to get a hit was Brandon Marsh, a hard-hit single in the eighth. Per the broadcast, it’s the 38th time since 1901 that a player had a three-hit game while the rest of his team only had one.

Cristopher Sanchez will face Casey Mize tomorrow night in the second-to-last game before the All Star break.