PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker carved up the Detroit Tigers.
Walker, a right-hander who entered Tuesday's start with a 5.65 ERA, rolled past the Tigers just like the last four right-handed starting pitchers in the previous four games, including Aaron Nola in Monday's series opener. This time, Walker fired seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.
The Tigers lost, 1-0, to the Philadelphia Phillies in the second of three games at Citizens Bank Field. Slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff home run off left-hander Tyler Alexander, and the score never changed.
The Tigers (26-33) have dropped five games in a row.