Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers
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Justin Verlander faces former teammate Miguel Cabrera one more time as Astros rout Tigers 17-4
Then, he struck him out.
“We’ve had a lot of great memories on and off the field,” Verlander said after helping the Houston Astros rout the Detroit Tigers 17-4 on Sunday. "I love that guy. I have so much respect for him. I’m glad A.J. (Hinch) put him in the lineup and I’m glad we had that moment.”
The 40-year-old Cabrera, who plans to retire after the season, grounded out in the third inning against Verlander.
Astros manager Dusty Baker, who is in 26th season as a manager after a 19-year playing career, compared the matchup to Hank Aaron going against Bob Gibson and Barry Bonds facing Pedro Martinez.
“I remember some good ones," the 74-year-old Baker said.
Cabrera prevented the shutout, hitting a three-run homer to make it 14-3 in the eighth off Phil Maton.
The playoff-contending Astros won the three-game series with their second straight win, following a stretch in which they lost six of eight games, on a day they had plenty of offense.
Kyle Tucker hit his 26th homer in the third inning and Jeremy Pena had five hits, including a three-run triple and a double.
Verlander (10-6) gave up just two hits, walked two and hit three batters for career victory No. 254, pulling him into a tie for 43rd on the all-time list with Hall of Famers Jack Morris and Red Faber.
The 40-year-old, three-time Cy Young award winner pitched against one of his former teams in a ballpark where he's still adored for the second time this season. Verlander made his season debut in May with the New York Mets at Comerica Park against Detroit, which drafted him No. 2 overall in 2004 and traded him to to the Astros in 2017.
Houston reacquired Verlander, who helped the franchise win two World Series championships, nearly a month ago from the Mets to bolster its chances of contending for the AL West title or a wild card. He is 4-1 this season with the Astros and hasn't given up a run in two straight starts.
Verlander exited the game with a 3-0 lead and Houston had a seven-run cushion in the seventh after Mauricio Dubon and Martin Maldonado hit back-to-back homers off Tyler Holton, who allowed four runs and five hits in 1 2/3 innings.
The Astros didn't let up, scoring seven runs in the eighth inning on Pena's three-run triple off Andrew Vasquez and Yainer Diaz's two-run homer off a 63-mph fastball from backup catcher Carson Kelly.
Alex Faedo (2-5) gave up three runs, seven hits and four walks — including one with the bases loaded — in 4 2/3 innings to take the loss.
MIGGY’S MILESTONES
Cabrera had career homer No. 510, breaking a tie for 26th on the all-time list with Gary Sheffield. Cabrera’s 1,871 RBI broke an 11th place tie with Mel Ott. He has 3,151 career hits, pulling him within one hit of an 18th place tie with Paul Waner.
“Every time Miggy gets a hit or a home run, it’s a piece of history,” Verlander said.
MAKING MOVES
Maton was activated from the 15-day injured list and RHP Ronel Blanco was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land.
MAGNUM P.I. DAY
About 200 fans — wearing mustaches, sunglasses, Hawaiian shirts and Tigers caps — attended the game as part of Magnum P.I. Day. Actor Tom Selleck wore Detroit’s home baseball cap on the TV show “Magnum P.I.”
UP NEXT
Houston stays on the road with Astros RHP Cristian Javier (9-2, 4.52) and Boston LHP Chris Sale (5-3, 4.68) expected to pitch.
Detroit remains at home with Tigers RHP Reese Olson (2-5, 5.29) and New York Yankees RHP Luis Severino (3-8, 7.26) scheduled to start.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
9th Inning | Greene struck out looking. | |
9th Inning | Ibañez lined out to center. | |
9th Inning | Rogers struck out swinging. | |
9th Inning | McKinstry homered to right (435 feet). | |
9th Inning | Stanek relieved Maton | |
9th Inning | Meyers flied out to center. |
Statistics
HOU | DET | |
---|---|---|
1 | Games Played | 1 |
1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
0 | Hit By Pitch | 3 |
15 | Ground Balls | 4 |
5 | Strikeouts | 13 |
16 | Runs Batted In | 4 |
0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
25 | Hits | 5 |
0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
6 | Walks | 3 |
0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
17 | Runs | 4 |
1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
52 | At Bats | 32 |
4 | Home Runs | 2 |
0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
28 | Runners Left On Base | 19 |
1 | Triples | 0 |
1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
4 | Doubles | 0 |
32 | Fly Balls | 15 |
0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
198 | Pitches | 167 |
0 | Games Started | 0 |
3 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
2 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
43 | Total Bases | 11 |
58 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
648.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
9 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
18.6 | Runs Created | 3.5 |
.481 | Batting Average | .156 |
.667 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
.827 | Slugging Percentage | .344 |
.462 | Secondary Average | .281 |
.534 | On Base Percentage | .289 |
1.361 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .633 |
0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.3 |
17.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.5 |
113.5 | Batter Rating | 27.0 |
13.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 16.0 |
0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
3.41 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.39 |
.346 | Isolated Power | .188 |
1.20 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.23 |
.103 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .079 |
-.019 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .125 |
33.0 | Runs Produced | 8.0 |
0.9 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
0.9 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
0.5 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
153.5 | MLB Rating | 74.5 |
0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 28,496 | Capacity:
2024 American League West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 88 | 73 | .547 | - | W2 |
Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.5 | W4 |
Texas | 78 | 84 | .481 | 10.5 | W3 |
Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.5 | L3 |
Los Angeles | 63 | 99 | .389 | 25.5 | L6 |
2024 American League Central Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |