Saturday, May 7, 2011

Justin Verlander throws no-hitter

By Matt Harding

In Saturday's game against Toronto, the second game of a three game series, Justin Verlander threw his second career no hitter. It was one walk away from being a perfect game. His last no-no was at Comerica Park on June 12, 2007 against the Milwaukee Brewers.

He carved up Blue Jays hitters this afternoon, however, he only racked up four strikeouts. In his first no hitter, he had 12 K's.

The Blue Jays' ace, Ricky Romero, only went 3.1 innings. He gave up six runs on five hits. The Tigers, with JV's stellar performance, come away with a 9-0 victory.

Verlander throws second career no hitter
Photo by Matt Harding / In Play! Magazine