Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander pitched a no-hitter tonight in Detroit.
He’s the first American League Pitcher to get a no-no in more than four years and the first no-hitter for the Tigers since Jack Morris did it back in 1984:
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander threw 100 mph heat, crazy curves and a tantalizing changeup.
No-hit stuff, indeed.
With a big assist from his shortstop, Verlander pitched the first no-hitter in Comerica Park history, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Tuesday night.
“It was the best thing that ever happened to me,” he said.
The 2006 AL Rookie of the Year came back with the game of his career, striking out 12. He benefited from several stellar defensive plays, the best by Neifi Perez, who turned a possible single up the middle in the eighth into an inning-ending double play.
“About the fifth or sixth you can’t help but think about it a little,” Verlander said. “Everyone kept giving me high-fives and nobody came and sat next to me.”
Because, as any baseball fan knows, the one way to jink a no-hitter is to actually mention that it’s happening.
Congratulations Justin
