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A Perfect Game for Verlander and the Tigers
By Ally White
With a mix of curve balls and heated speed balls up to 99 mph, Justin Verlander led the Detroit Tigers over Milwakee 4-0 on Tuesday night. This was the first time anybody pitched a no hitter in Comerica Park history.
Verlander struck out 12, for a new career high, walked four and benefited from several stellar defensive plays in the Tigers' first no-hitter since Jack Morris' gem in 1984. Verlander calmly trotted to the mound for the ninth inning and he received a standing ovation from the audience.
On the ninth he then proceeded to strike out Craig Counsell and Tony Graffanino and right after J.J. Hardy flew out to the warning track in right field. As right fielder Magglio Ordonez caught Hardy's fly ball, Verlander threw his arms in the air. Catcher Ivan Rodriguez was already at the mound and hugged last year's AL Rookie of the Year as he wheeled around. That ninth inning was probably the best of them all it was probably the best thing that has happened to Verlander in quite an amount of time.
This makes the second no-hitter of the season in the majors; Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox threw the first one against the Texas Rangers on April 18. Boston's Curt Schilling came within one out of accomplishing it at Oakland last week.
This was also the first no-hitter in Detroit since Nolan Ryan of the Angels did it at Tiger Stadium in 1973. Comerica opened in 2000. Milwaukee was last no-hit on April 27, 1994, by Scott Erickson at Minnesota.
Among those that congratulated Verlander was his teammate Kenny Rogers, who also once pitched a perfect game.
About the Author
Ally White is a top senior copy writer on sportsbook action for http://www.instantactionsports.com
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