Majors roundup
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP
TIGERS 8, ROYALS 5: Marcus Thames hit a three-run homer to power Justin Verlander and Detroit over Kansas City. Verlander (9-4) struck out 11 to run his AL-best total to 141, the most by a Detroit pitcher before the All-Star game in 37 years. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUPREDS 4, PHILLIES 3: Ramon Hernandez hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning, lifting Cincinnati over Philadelphia. Brandon Phillips hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs for the Reds. Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth hit consecutive homers for the Phillies. - From Wire Reports
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