Justin Verlander was so close to throwing back-to-back postseason shutouts, but a ninth inning home run by Eduardo Nunez led to Jim Leyland taking Verlander out of the game after he got Brett Gardner to ground out for the first out of the ninth. Phil Coke came in and allowed two two-out singles to Mark Teixeira and … Continue Reading →
Justin Verlander hasn’t had his best stuff tonight, and that’s saying something. He’s one inning away from back-to-back postseason shutouts. Verlander has just three strikeouts and has thrown 115 pitches through eight innings. The only two hits he’s given up tonight were singles to Ichiro. The Tigers lead the game 2-0 heading into the bottom … Continue Reading →
Justin Verlander has only allowed two baserunners all night, and both were singles by Ichiro, who led off the seventh inning. Verlander dug in deep, though, and knifed his way through the middle of the Yankees lineup with a man on base. He’s thrown 101 pitches, so whether or not he throws a complete game … Continue Reading →
Miguel Cabrera had the bases loaded with one out and hit a rocket down the third base line that former gold glove winner Eric Chavez scooped up to start an inning-ending double play. The Tigers had a chance to blow this one wide open, but the Yankees are hanging in there. Justin Verlander has been sitting … Continue Reading →
Justin Verlander isn’t racking up the strikeouts like normal (he has two), but he’s making effective pitches and getting outs. The Yankees hitters look lost against Verlander, as they have against all Tigers starting pitching so far in this series. One has to think that since Verlander is in the zone, maybe this one run … Continue Reading →
Delmon Young hit another postseason home run tonight. He shot a ball barely over the left field fence to put the Tigers on top. With Justin Verlander on the mound and his pitch count in good shape (54), things are looking good for the Tigers. After a walk to Andy Dirks, Phil Hughes came out … Continue Reading →
Justin Verlander battled back from a 3-0 against Ichiro to a full-count, but the veteran hitter took a ball to left-field off the outside of the plate for a single, ending Verlander’s perfect start to Game 3. He had retired the first ten batters he’d faced. Verlander bounced back to get Mark Teixiera and Robinson … Continue Reading →
The Tigers and Yankees are scoreless in the third inning. Justin Verlander has retired all nine Yankee hitters he’s faced so far tonight, as the Bronx Bombers don’t appear to have righted the ship at the plate. Verlander has thrown 33 pitches and struck out two. He’s been very economical on the mound so far, hitting his … Continue Reading →
Justin Verlander is on cruise control right now. He’s set down the first six batters he’s faced tonight and has thrown just 20 pitches. This could be a long night for Yankee hitters, but now the Tiger bats need to step up their game against a pretty good pitcher in Phil Hughes. The Tigers were set … Continue Reading →
Quintin Berry got a one-out single, and after a Miguel Cabrera fly out, Prince Fielder walked. Delmon Young hit the ball hard to right field, but he hit it right at Ichiro for the third out. With Justin Verlander on the mound, the hope is the Tigers get on the board here in the first … Continue Reading →