Verlander goes 9 innings as Tigers beat Rockies, 9-1

**Admin** Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:46 pm

Justin Verlander threw a four-hitter for his second straight complete game and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies, 9-1.

Verlander (9-3) has four complete games, matching his total from all of last year and is second in the AL to Tampa Bay’s James Shields, who threw a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Florida earlier.

Brennan Boesch had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Miguel Cabrera hit his 14th homer. Alex Avila and Don Kelly had two hits each for the Tigers, who had 13 hits on the day and 37 in the three-game series.

The Tigers will complete their 20-game stretch, starting late Monday night, when they travel to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers in a 3-game series. Detroit remains a game behind Cleveland for 1st place in the AL Central while the Dodgers struggle to reach .500 for the season.

POSTGAME COMMENTS FROM THE TIGERS

Pitcher Justin Verlander

Left fielder Brennan Boesch

Manager Jim Leyland