Verlander Dominant For Tigers In Win Over Angels
Justin Verlander has his groove back.
That's not good news for the opposition.
Verlander gave up just three hits and Miguel Cabrera hit an RBI single in a four-run fifth inning, giving the Detroit Tigers a 5-1 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Angels.
"That's about as close as you're going to get to a no-hitter without throwing one," Detroit catcher Alex Avila said. "He was in a zone."
Verlander (2-2) retired 23 in a row before Maicer Izturis hit a one-out single in the ninth and Erick Aybar followed with an RBI single to end his day.
Torii Hunter hit a two-out single off Verlander in the first, then the Angels failed to reach base until the ninth.
"That wasn't fair," Hunter said. "It was like PlayStation."
