With a series in Chicago against the Cubs looming next on the schedule, Philadelphia manager Pete Mackanin felt leaving Detroit with at least one victory was crucial. ''It was a must-win,'' Mackanin said after his team beat the Tigers 8-5 on Wednesday. Odubel Herrera and Peter Bourjos homered off Anibal Sanchez, and the Phillies salvaged the finale of their three-game series with Detroit.
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