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Tigers' Verlander again holds Brewers in check

Jun. 21, 2009
Brandon Inge hit a three-run homer and Justin Verlander pitched into the eighth inning to help the Detroit Tigers sweep the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-2 win Sunday.
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MLB: Detroit 3, Milwaukee 2

DETROIT, June 21 (UPI) -- Brandon Inge's three-run, sixth-inning homer Sunday powered Detroit to a 3-2 inter-league win over Milwaukee and completed a three-game sweep.

MLB: Detroit 13, Kansas City 1

KANSAS CITY , Mo., May 25 (UPI) -- Justin Verlander pitched seven scoreless innings Monday in the Detroit Tigers' 13-1 thrashing of the Kansas City Royals.

MLB: Toronto 7, Detroit 2

DETROIT, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Rod Barajas was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI Monday to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

MLB: Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 1

DETROIT, June 11 (UPI) -- Justin Verlander threw Detroit's first complete game in a year Wednesday, carrying the Tigers to a 5-1 decision over the Chicago White Sox.

MLB: Detroit 16, N.Y. Yankees 0

DETROIT, Minn., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI Monday as the Detroit Tigers blasted the New York Yankees 16-0.

MLB: Detroit 10, Kansas City 8 (10 inn)

DETROIT, July 21 (UPI) -- Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday night to hand the Detroit Tigers a 10-8 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Tigers Verlander AL Player of the Week

NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander was named American League player of the week ending June 17, Major League Baseball said Monday. The 24-year-old Verlander, the 2006 AL Rookie of the Year, was 2-0 for the week and beat Philadelphia on Sunday to finish

MLB: Detroit 4, Milkwaukee 0

DETROIT, June 12 (UPI) -- Justin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers' first no-hitter in 23 years Tuesday, striking out 12 in a 4-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB: Detroit 7, Boston 2

BOSTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Justin Verlander gave up six hits and two runs over 7 2/3 innings Tuesday to pitch the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

MLB: Detroit 8, Kansas City 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23 (UPI) -- Justin Verlander recorded his first career shutout in leading the Detroit Tigers to an 8-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler