The Astros were in Detroit for the first of a three game series to start the new week, the final three games of their six game road trip. In this Monday night game in Detroit, it was a special night as Justin Verlander made his first start back in Detroit after being traded to Houston the year before.
The Matchup:
Astros: 89-54 (1st Place AL West, 2.5 Games Up of A's)
Tigers: 59-84 (3rd Place AL Central, 22 Games Back of Indians)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Justin Verlander (30 Starts, 14-9, 2.73 ERA)
Tigers: Francisco Liriano (23 Games, 22 Starts, 4-9, 4.82 ERA)
The Astros improved to 90-54 with the win that night, their AL West lead moving to 3 games up of the A's.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Justin Verlander (15-9, 2.72 ERA) (7 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 10 SO, 1 BB)
Losing Pitcher: Francisco Liriano (4-10, 4.58 ERA) (6 IP, 3 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 7 SO, 4 BB)
The Offense:
Tyler White: 2-3, 1 RBI
Marwin Gonzalez: 1-4, 1 RBI