Verlander throws 2-hitter as Tigers take 1st place, 4-0

Justin Verlander taking his latest bid for a no-hitter into the eighth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Cleveland Indians 4-0 and into first place in the AL Central.

Verlander (8-3) held the slumping Indians hitless until Orlando Cabrera lined a clean single to center with one out in the eighth for his 2,000th career hit.

Verlander fell five outs shy of becoming the sixth pitcher with three career no-hitters.

Four of them are in the Hall of Fame: Nolan Ryan (7), Sandy Koufax (4), Bob Feller (3) and Cy Young (3). Larry Corcoran, an ambidextrous pitcher who won 177 games from 1880-85, is the other one.

Andy Dirks drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won 12 of 16.


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Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander

Tigers left fielder Andy Dirks

Indians 2nd baseman Orlando Cabrera

Indians pitcher Justin Masterson


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Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander

Tigers left fielder Andy Dirks

Indians 2nd baseman Orlando Cabrera