Francisco Liriano delivered his second straight start with eight shutout innings and struck out 10 batters as the Twins edged the Tigers, 2-0. Read more at Twinkie Town and Bless You Boys.
Liriano Strikes Out 10 In Another Great Outing, Twins Tame Tigers, 2-0
Both pitchers were highly effective early, although Verlander had to work out of a few jams to keep Minnesota off the scoreboard.
While Liriano faced the minimum 12 batters through four innings, the Twins put runners in scoring position in every inning from the second through the fifth but didn’t cash in on any opportunity.
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