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Verlander hopes to get on track against Indians
Jun 21, 2014 - 2:49 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - Former AL Cy Young winner and MVP Justin Verlander will desperately try to put a stop to a personal three-game losing streak when his Detroit Tigers face the Cleveland Indians in the second matchup of a three- game series at Progressive Field.Verlander hasn't picked up a win since the end of May, and will square off with the Indians' Trevor Bauer Saturday.
Verlander is 6-7 on the year entering the contest, sporting a 4.98 earned run average. He's recorded 69 strikeouts but has had visible control problems, as evidenced by his 41 walks on the year.
In his last three outings, Verlander has given up 19 runs and was shelled for 12 hits and seven runs in six innings of work against Kansas City on Monday.
"There is nothing to do but stay confident, move forward and turn the page," Verlander said following his latest start.
In 37 career starts against Cleveland, Verlander owns an 18-15 record with 258 total strikeouts and a 4.37 ERA in 235 innings pitched.
Bauer picked up his second win of the season in his last outing against the Angels Monday. He enters the fray with a 2-3 record on the season and a 4.20 ERA in seven total starts. Bauer, a 23-year-old youngster out of California, has held opponents to a .268 batting average against in those appearances.
Cleveland's 4-3 win over Los Angeles Monday gave Bauer his first win since May 20. The righty went 6 2/3 innings against the Angels and surrendered eight hits with three earned runs and six strikeouts.
Bauer has been sturdy this season, sporting a 2-1 record with an impressive 2.92 ERA with 27 strikeouts in four starts. Against Detroit, Bauer is 1-0 in his lone career start.
The Tigers and Indians met for game one of the series Friday night, which resulted in Detroit's 6-4 victory in Cleveland. Rick Porcello picked up his ninth win of the season for the Tigers after lasting six innings on the mound.
The Indians sprayed six hits off Porcello, but couldn't manage a single run until Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the eighth, by which time Porcello was out of the game. The score was 5-3 in favor of Detroit following the Cleveland homer.
"I had a good fastball," Porcello said. "My changeup was a big pitch. The way the guys played defense was fantastic too."
Victor Martinez clubbed his 18th home run of the season off Corey Kluber in the fourth inning. Kluber picked up the loss for Cleveland after pitching seven innings, allowing eight hits and two earned runs.
The win for the Tigers marks the third time in June the team has won back-to- back games. They haven't won three in a row since a sweep of the Red Sox from May 16-18.
- DETROIT: 5
CLEVELAND: 4
Final/10
Jun 21 11:00 PM - Miguel Cabrera doubled to left scoring Ian Kinsler with one out. Runner on second and Victor Martinez due up.
Tigers 5, Guardians 4 Top 10, 1 OutJun 21 10:46 PM - Miguel Cabrera doubles to center field. Ian Kinsler scores.
Tigers 5, Guardians 4 Top 10, 1 OutJun 21 10:44 PM - Michael Bourn singled to left scoring David Murphy with two out. On the play, Yan Gomes advances to second. Runners on first and second and Asdrubal Cabrera due up.
Tigers 4, Guardians 4 Bot 9, 2 OutsJun 21 10:37 PM - Michael Bourn singles to left field. Yan Gomes to second. David Murphy scores.
Tigers 4, Guardians 4 Bot 9, 2 OutsJun 21 10:36 PM - Asdrubal Cabrera doubled to center scoring Michael Bourn with none out. Runner on second and Michael Brantley due up.
Tigers 4, Guardians 3 Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 21 9:58 PM - Asdrubal Cabrera doubles to deep center field. Michael Bourn scores.
Tigers 4, Guardians 3 Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 21 9:56 PM - Ian Kinsler one-out, solo Home Run (8) to left center. Austin Jackson due up.
Tigers 4, Guardians 2 Top 7, 1 OutJun 21 9:29 PM - Rajai Davis one-out, solo Home Run (5) to left. Ian Kinsler due up.
Tigers 3, Guardians 2 Top 7, 1 OutJun 21 9:25 PM - Victor Martinez singled to center scoring Miguel Cabrera with none out. Runner on first and J.D. Martinez due up.
Tigers 2, Guardians 2 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 21 9:06 PM - Victor Martinez singles to right center field. Miguel Cabrera scores.
Tigers 2, Guardians 2 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 21 9:05 PM - Carlos Santana one-out, solo Home Run (11) to right. Lonnie Chisenhall due up.
Tigers 1, Guardians 2 Bot 4, 1 OutJun 21 8:35 PM - Nick Swisher reached first on Ian Kinsler's fielding error scoring Lonnie Chisenhall with two out. On the play, Nick Swisher advances to second. Runner on second with two outs and David Murphy due up.
Tigers 1, Guardians 1 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 21 8:01 PM - Victor Martinez lead-off Home Run (19) to right. J.D. Martinez due up.
Tigers 1, Guardians 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJun 21 7:34 PM
Jun 21 7:18 PM- DETROIT: 0
CLEVELAND: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 21 7:17 PM
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