HOUSTON (AP) -- Justin Verlander had a puzzling day on the mound in his first-ever start against his previous team.
While Verlander racked up double-digit strikeouts, Detroit hammered four home runs off the former Tiger and snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
"It was just an interesting day," Verlander said. "Had great stuff. It seemed like any time I made a mistake they were on it in any capacity. If I didn't, I struck them out. It was, like I said, one of the weirdest games of my career.