Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin …
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin …
AP - May 7, 6:19 pm EDT

Detroit’s Verlander throws second career no-hitter

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TORONTO (AP)—Justin Verlander(notes) threw his second career no-hitter and the second in the big leagues this week, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 9-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Verlander barely missed a perfect game. The only runner he allowed came with one out in the eighth inning when J.P. Arencibia(notes) walked on a full count, with Verlander’s 12th pitch to the rookie just an inch or two outside.

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin …
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1. Detroit 4
   Toronto 7
   Fri, May 6 - Final
2. Detroit 9
   Toronto 0
   Sat, May 7 - Final
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Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano(notes) pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Verlander struck out 12 in his first no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewerson June 12, 2007. This time, he fanned Rajai Davis(notes) to end it for his fourth strikeout of the game. The overpowering right-hander threw 108 pitches, 74 for strikes. Blue Jays rookie David Cooper(notes) popped to second on Verlander’s first pitch of the ninth. John McDonald(notes) followed with a grounder to second. With the crowd of 23,453 standing and cheering, Davis ended it by striking out swinging on a 2-2 pitch from the 2006 AL Rookie of the Year. Verlander calmly pumped his fist and smiled, then shared a hug with catcherAlex Avila(notes) before being mobbed by teammates near the mound. He was doused with a bucket of ice water by reliever Jose Valverde(notes). Avila and Jhonny Peralta(notes) homered for the Tigers, who have won four of five. Detroit almost had a perfect game June 2 last season, but umpire Jim Joyce’s blown call at first base robbed Armando Galarraga(notes) with two outs in the ninth inning. Galarraga finished with a one-hitter. Prior to Verlander, the last Detroit pitcher to throw a no-hitter was Jack Morris, who did it at Comiskey Park against the Chicago White Sox on April 7, 1984.