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Detroit Tigers fall victim to big inning in 7-2 spring training loss at Phillies

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, on Tuesday BayCare Ballpark, dropping to a 1-3 record in Grapefruit League play in spring training.

What happened

The Tigers scored their first run in the sixth inning, when second baseman Jonathan Schoop tagged a 2-0 fastball from Phillies right-handed reliever Joe Gatto for a solo home run to left-center field.

It was Schoop's first homer of spring training. His swing produced a 105.9 mph exit velocity, and the ball traveled 387 feet. The homer trimmed the Tigers' deficit to 3-1 in the sixth.