Thanks to a grand slam by Victor Martinez, Justin Verlander picked up his major league-best 22nd win of the season as the Tigers held on for an 8-6 victory over the Indians.
Justin Verlander Now 22-5 After Tigers Top Indians 8-6
Thanks to a grand slam by Victor Martinez, Justin Verlander picked up his major league-best 22nd win of the season as the Tigers held on for an 8-6 victory over the Indians.
Verlander (22-5) gave up a pair of two-run homers to Shelley Duncan during six innings, and left the game with the Tigers trailing. But Detroit used a five- run seventh, highlighted by Martinez's slam, to take the lead for good.
The AL Central-leading Tigers completed a three-game sweep and extended their winning streak to six games.
Verlander became the first Tigers pitcher to win 22 games since Joe Coleman went 23-15 in 1973.
“Overall I would say it was a decent job considering the stuff I had,” Verlander said. “Once again our team came through in a huge way. Victor obviously had the huge hit.”
Lonnie Chisenhall hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh for the Indians, but they couldn't come back and lost for the fifth time in seven games.
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