Tigers fall to Phillies 5-0 in rubber match before All-Star break
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 8:27 PM
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
The Detroit Tigers lost 5-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 12 in a rubber match at Comerica Park, concluding the first half of the MLB season. Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was lifted after allowing a leadoff single to Bryce Harper in the sixth inning. The Phillies scored four runs in that inning, further extending their lead. Zack Wheeler of the Phillies dominated, striking out 10 and allowing only two hits throughout the game. The Tigers finished the first half of the season with a 44-52 record and will look to regroup during the All-Star break.
- •Tigers lose to Phillies 5-0 at Comerica Park.
- •Skubal exits after allowing a single in the sixth.
- •Phillies score four runs in the sixth inning.
- •Wheeler strikes out 10 Tigers batters.
- •Tigers end the first half with a 44-52 record.
- 8:27 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers drop rubber match to Phillies in last game before All-Star break
"On the final day before the MLB’s mid-summer break, the two best pitchers not selected to the All-Star Game put on a show on a glorious show.
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