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Verlander's Grandfather Confirms That Tigers' Pitcher Is Dating Super Model Kate Upton

Steph Barber — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:45:02 +0000

Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Detroit Tigers’ superstar pitcher Justin Verlander has a lot going on these days, professionally and in his personal life. He must feel like one very blessed man! Find out why after the jump. First and foremost, for the Tigers’ fans, you know that Justin pitched a shutout until the ninth [...]

Detroit Tigers Back In Action Tonight

Carl Coffey — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:19:24 +0000

Commerica Park will be rocking tonight as the Tigers get ready to take on the Yankees in game 3 of the ALCS. The Ace, The Horse, The Main Man, Justin Verlander on the mound for the “Old English D”. Does it get any better. This will get you warmed up some 2012 Highlights of Justin [...]

Verlander Knocks Out The Yankees

Carl Coffey — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:41:05 +0000

Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander sent 14 Yankees walking back to the bench last night in a 7-2 win at home against New York. The 14 Strikeouts tied his career high. Justin went eight innings deep with 132 pitches and received a huge Detroit Roar from the sold-out crowd on his way to the dug-out after his final strikeout.

Verlander Fans – Grab Your Fastball Flakes Now!

Jeff Holbrook — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:14:52 +0000

Yep, it happened. The superstar Detroit Tiger pitcher has his own cereal. Well, he’s on the box. Actually it’s molded after Verlander’s favorite, Frosted Flakes, but the box is completely him. A very cool collectable for any Tiger fan, this is a limited edition cereal box that benefits VA hospitals in Detroit and Ann Arbor, [...]

Tigers Beat Rangers to Head Back to Texas

Kelly Stevens — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:30:50 +0000

Starter Justin Verlander tossed seven and one third innings of solid ball and Phil Coke cleaned up the rest of the way in beating the Texas Rangers 7 - 5 yesterday afternoon. The Detroit Tigers bats woke up as they got homers from Alex Avila, Ryan Raburn

Tigers Go Up 2 Games to 1 in Series with Yankees

Kelly Stevens — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:13:40 +0000

The Detroit Tigers did just enough to beat the New York Yankees last night. The final score: 5 - 4. Starter Justin Verlander had an up and down effort in the win. Left fielder Delmon Young provided a solo bomb in the 7th inning that prop

Tigers Beat Yankees, Even Up Series One Win a Piece

Kelly Stevens — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:26:02 +0000

The Detroit Tigers evened up their playoff series matchup with the New York Yankees yesterday afternoon with a 5 – 3 win in the Bronx. Max Scherzer picked up the win. Miguel Cabrera provided the big stick for Detroit with a 2 run bomb in the first inning. Scherzer pitched one hit ball through 6 inn

Tigers Get Post Season Underway Tonight!

Kelly Stevens — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:42:46 +0000

The Detroit Tigers quest for the title of World Series Champion begins tonight. The Tigers are in New York to take on the Yankees. Ace Justin Verlander will take the mound and try to keep his pitching

Tigers Win in Extra Innings

Kelly Stevens — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:33:05 +0000

The Detroit Tigers snatched an extra innings win from the Baltimore Orioles Friday night. The final score 4 – 3. Reliever Ryan Perry picked up his first win of the season. Victor Martinez provided the run-scoring double in the 11th inning which gave Det

Verlander Wins 23rd, 11 in a Row for Tigers

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:48:58 +0000

Brian Kersey, Getty ImagesDetroit Tiger starter Justin Verlander only allowed 6 hits in seven innings of shutout ball to post a 5 – 0 win over the Chicago White Sox last night. Victor Martinez provided the big blast with a three run bomb. Miguel Cabrera and Will Rhymes also picked up big doubles to provide all the offense the Tigers would need. The Tigers have now won

Tigers Win Streak at 6 with Verlander's 22nd Win

Kelly Stevens — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:54:07 +0000

The Detroit Tigers found a way to pick up their 6th win in a row, with their ace not at his sharpest. Justin Verlander won his 10th straight start and earned his 22nd victory overall, and was helped when Victor Martinez hit a late grand slam that powered the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians 8 - 6. The Tigers now hold a 9 game lead over the Chicago Whi

Verlander First to 20 Wins in Tiger Victory

Kelly Stevens — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:52:28 +0000

Ace Justin Verlander became the first pitcher to reach 20 wins yesterday as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins; 6 – 4. In a performance judged as not being one of JV’s best of the year, he and

Tigers Continue Winning Streak with 5 – 2 Over Tampa

Kelly Stevens — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:29:25 +0000

Starter Justin Verlander picked up his 19th victory of the season as the Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5 – 2 last night. Alex Avila and Don Kelly hit homers to show the way offensively for the Tig

Verlander Wins 18th Game of the Season

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:44:59 +0000

Just when the Detroit Tigers looked like they were on the verge of de-railing their post season chances, Ace Justin Verlander takes the slab to halt another losing streak. Verlander and the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7 – 1 for his 18th win of the season. Tiger bats also did their part with 15 [...]

Newest Tiger Shines as Pitching and Defense Stink

Kelly Stevens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:09:39 +0000

Newest Tiger Delmon Young hit a homer in his first plate Appearance for the Tigers last night. But, it wasn’t enough as the pitching staff gave up too many runs and the Tiger defense committed too many errors in route to a 9 – 6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The same two teams do it again tonight, with ace Justin Verlander taking the mound fo

Verlander Picks Up 100th Career Win

Kelly Stevens — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:45:46 +0000

Cy Young candidate Justin Verlander picked up his 17th win of the season and the 100th win of his career as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 4 – 3. With the win the Tigers maintain a three game lead at the top of the Centr

JV, Tigers Beat the Chisox in Crucial Matchup

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:01:08 +0000

Starter Justin Verlander picked up his 14th victory of the season, as the Tigers came back to beat the Chicago White Sox, 5 – 4. JV gave up two 2-run homers through eight innings of work, with Jose Valverde closing out the ninth inning. The Tiger offense showed up with 11 hits, including a two-out, [...]

Tigers and Verlander Beat Twins in Series Opener

Kelly Stevens — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:52:16 +0000

Justin Verlander picked up his 13 win of the season as the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 6 – 2 last night. Jhonny Peralta drove in three runs with three hits and Brennan Boesch hit a two-run homer as the Tigers beat the Twins for the 10th straight time. Max Scherzer takes the mound for [...]

Tigers Head to All-Star Break with Win!

Kelly Stevens — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:43:39 +0000

Tiger hitters produced just enough offense to help Justin Verlander pick up his 12th win of the year. The final score: Tigers 2, KC Royals 1. Verlander threw 119 pitches in 7 2/3 innings for the win vaulting Detroit into first place in the AL Central. Hopefully the Tigers can stay on the winning side [...]

Tiger Bats Held to Two Hits in Loss

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:57:33 +0000

Tiger ace Justin Verlander was out dueled by Los Angeles Angel starter Dan Haren last night. The Final score: 1 – 0. Haren pitched a two-hitter while besting Verlander for his 100th career victory, The Angels beat the Tigers for their 10th win in 12 games. Verlander limited the Angels to seven hits, but Haren was [...]