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Despite Shaky Stuff, Verlander Fires Six Shutout Innings
Justin Verlander pitched six messy innings Wednesday night -- but they were messy shutout innings.
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Justin Verlander pitched six messy innings Wednesday night -- but they were messy shutout innings.
I think I found the problem and it's time to make the correction.
I doubt many Tigers fans care about the postseason awards right now. They care instead about the postseason.
And for good measure, he also took over the AL batting race by a point over Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, who was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes.
Pitching carried Detroit in its 7-1 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night and, like the good ex-catcher and longtime manager that he is, Jim Leyland feels the guys on the mound hold the key to the Tigers' hopes of making the postseason.
Justin Verlander shut down Chicago after the first inning and Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth Sunday night to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the White Sox and a share of first place in the AL Central.
Baseball is a great game. It really is. One night, your team looks like a world-beater.
Justin Verlander was roughed up in his last start in Kansas City and it didn't bother him at all.
Justin Verlander has gone three consecutive starts without a decision, and he hasn't won since Aug. 6, but manager Jim Leyland has juggled the rotation slightly in a move he hopes will benefit the Tigers.
Starting pitching - Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are the ultimate power pitchers.
The last time Justin Verlander faced the Toronto Blue Jays, he threw his second career no-hitter.
The Detroit Tigers hope Justin Verlander's latest outing will give him the momentum he needs to get back on track away from home.
Jim Leyland is damned if he does and dammed if he doesn't.
After his start on Monday night, Justin Verlander was asked if he was impatient to get back on the mound after two lackluster recent starts.
Justin Verlander reached a season high in pitches thrown and equaled his career high with 14 strikeouts Monday in Detroit's 7-2 victory over the Yankees.
The Detroit Tigers have won eight straight at home, but have dropped Justin Verlander's last five regular-season starts against the New York Yankees.
He's the Motor City's answer to Weird Al Yankovic, and now Jimmy Lewis from St. Clair Shores is taking his gift of parody to the world of sports.
The Tigers lost to the Red Sox last night in a rain-shortened game at Fenway Park.
Justin Verlander wobbled in the fourth inning Tuesday and then game-long rain ended his pitching durability streak after he worked five innings.
The Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander was hit hard in a rare late collapse in his most recent start.
Asdrubal Cabrera singled home the go-ahead run in a four-run seventh inning as the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander 5-3 on Thursday night.
Justin Verlander has been outstanding over the last month and is a big reason for the Detroit Tigers' run to the top of the AL Central.
Justin Verlander performed like an ace is supposed to and the rest of the Detroit Tigers followed suit.
Police have released a new video showing a teenager behind the wheel, driving at almost 140 miles per hour.
A 68-year-old well-known doctor died while riding his bike on Whitmore Lake Road in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Thanks to the compassion and care of a few fellow residents, his final moments weren't spent alone.
Trump made the announcement while campaigning in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up his battleground state travel.
After another child was shot in a drive-by shooting in Detroit early Thursday morning, community activists say they will not stand for it.
His neighbors on Holcomb Street, north of Mack Avenue, say this tragedy could have been avoided had DTE listened to them.
Police have released a new video showing a teenager behind the wheel, driving at almost 140 miles per hour.
A 68-year-old well-known doctor died while riding his bike on Whitmore Lake Road in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Thanks to the compassion and care of a few fellow residents, his final moments weren't spent alone.
Searchers have discovered a small plane that crashed in Michigan's Lake Huron 17 years ago as well as the long-missing remains of a passenger.
Thousands of DTE Energy customers are still without power on Thursday, two days after severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan.
Trump made the announcement while campaigning in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up his battleground state travel.
Andre Franklin is the CEO of Engineered by Dre.
Under the contract, the union can authorize a strike once an issue has gone through the grievance process.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
The union hosted a call Wednesday, during which members will hear what's at stake in November, the union's key issues, and how they're looking to win against the so-called "billionaire class."
"The Connect" is an autonomous shuttle service with 16 stops to help people get to or near their destination.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
The Biden administration's flagship student loan relief plan has 8 million participants. Here's what they should know about the Supreme Court's decision.
Expectations for the Detroit Lions have never been higher.
The Army said the Arlington National Cemetery official won't press charges.
The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday.
Developed at Stanford University, a study found the device helped nearly 80% of pediatric patients avoid anesthesia during treatment.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Tens of thousands of DTE customers are still without power after severe storms knocked out power to over 200,000 customers Tuesday night. Those same households are now forced to grapple with spoiled food.
The health system said its information technology platforms have been restored, and all temporary procedures that were enacted have been lifted.
A dead falcon found in Detroit has tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials announced.
No. 9 Michigan wants to repeat as national champions.
Expectations for the Detroit Lions have never been higher.
Miles Krajweski and Jayci Simon are trying to win Team USA's first para badminton medal in the SH6 mixed doubles event for players of short stature.
Connor Stalions is speaking out for the first time since a sign-stealing scandal last fall cost him his job as a football analyst at the University of Michigan.
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter homered in a three-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in a game delayed almost three hours at the start due to heavy storms.
Detroit put the world on wheels, and now it is leading the charge to be the Mobility Capitol.
Canada is already Michigan's largest trading partner, worth hundreds of billions each year.
Michigan GOP Party Chair Pete Hoekstra and State Sen. Mallory McMorrow discuss the results of the primary and how the field of candidates still standing and their prospects look as Election 2024 enters the sprint to the finish line on Nov. 5 on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters
Michigan's primary was held Tuesday, with numerous contests being voted on, including the open U.S. Senate seat, several Michigan U.S. House seats and much more.
The spotlight is on two successful Detroit family-owned businesses on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters as leaders from PVS Chemicals and Sweet Potato Sensations talk about working for a family enterprise and the nuances.
One of Oakland County's largest festivals kicks off Friday. Kelsey Mendez, marketing director for Arts, Beats and Eats, and Belinda Beard, owner of Egg Roll Diva, joined CBS News Detroit to discuss the upcoming event.
This school year, parents and children might be a little anxious for different reasons, and bullying may be one of those issues. One group is hoping to tackle that through music. Dan Burd, executive director of Speak Life. End Bullying, joined CBS News Detroit to discuss the organization's mission to address bullying.
Nearly three years after the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, there is a push for a state-led investigation into the incident. CBS News Detroit sat down with the fathers of Justin Shilling, Tate Myre and Hana St. Juliana to speak on the last few years since the tragedy and the latest push for an investigation.
A 68-year-old Ann Arbor well-known doctor died while riding his bike on Whitmore Lake Road on Saturday. Thanks to the compassion and care of a few fellow residents, his final moments weren't spent alone.
After another child was shot in a drive-by shooting in Detroit early Thursday morning, community activists say they will not stand for it.