Tigers beat the Twins 7-1, Verlander gets win #18

The Detroit Tigers got another Cy Young worthy performance from starting pitcher Justin Verlander tonight, defeating the Twins 7-1.

Verlander went 7 2/3 innings, giving up 7 hits, 1 earned run, a walk, and stuck out 8 Twins batters, giving him 202 strikeouts on the season

Miguel Cabrera had 2 RBI\’s on the night for the Tigers.

With the win, Verlander picked up win #18 on the season. He has also won his last 6 starts.

The Tigers and Twins will square off tomorrow night in the rubber match of the 3-game series.