Phillies unable to outslug Tigers

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DETROIT — On a night when the Tigers and Phillies combined for six solo home runs, two of them from Miguel Cabrera, Detroit pulled ahead on a Victor Martinez seventh-inning single scoring Cabrera for a 5-4 victory Monday at Comerica Park.

The Tigers’ seventh win in eight games moved them back to .500 (22-22) for the first time since May 6.

Cabrera’ second two-homer game in four days included an opposite-field loft in the third inning and a drive to left in the fifth, both of which tied the game. Both came off Phillies starter Vince Velasquez, who gave up as many home runs in four-plus innings (three) as he had all season entering the …

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