Houston Astros' Justin Verlander Joins Exclusive Company in Win Over Detroit Tigers

Justin Verlander led the Houston Astros to a decisive win over his former team, the Detroit Tigers, on Sunday, making history in the process. The 41-year-old right-hander tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in what turned out to be a 9-3 road win for the Astros, giving up just two hits and two walks to the 25 batters he faced. It was quite the bounce-back performance for Verlander, who gave up seven earned runs in 5.0 innings against the New York Yankees on May 7. Beyond that, though, it marked Verlander's 50th career start of 7.0-plus innings pitched and zero runs allowed.