Verlander strikes out 10 as Tigers beat Mariners, 4-1
Verlander strikes out 10 as Tigers beat Mariners, 4-1
Alex Avila hit two triples and Justin Verlander pitched eight strong innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1.
Verlander (7-3) struck out a season-best 10 while allowing one run on five hits. He is 5-0 in his last seven starts with a 2.14 ERA, and received a standing ovation from the crowd of 22,090 while returning to the dugout after the eighth.
Detroit came back with four in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jhonny Peralta singled and scored on Avila’s second triple of the game. With two outs, Don Kelly’s single gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead, and Brennan Boesch followed with his eighth homer of the season.
Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his 16th save in as many tries.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander
Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde
Tigers left fielder Don Kelly
Mariners pitcher Doug Fister
Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan
...PLUS PREGAME COMMENTS FROM THE TIGERS
Manager Jim Leyland
Center fielder Austin Jackson
Catcher Victor Martinez
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