Verlander Gets 20th Win, Tigers Break Tie To Beat The Twins
MINNESOTA (WWJ/AP) - Justin Verlander gets the job done and becomes the majors' first 20-game winner, as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Saturday.
As heard on 97.1 The Ticket - Verlander struggled at times but the Tigers offense helped the cause, breaking a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning and holding on for the win.
Verlander (20-5) gave up four runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and three walks to become the first pitcher to win 20 games before the end of August since Arizona's Curt Schilling in 2002.
Minnesota's abysmal offense made it tougher on Verlander than expected. Luke Hughes had a home run, a double and three RBIs and Jason Repko put one of Verlander's vaunted fastballs into the upper deck in left field for his first homer of the season.
But former Twin Delmon Young's RBI single in the seventh gave the Tigers the lead for good and put Verlander in position for the win.
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