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VerHagen secures win as Tigers salvage split

Cleveland — What do you get when you are out of the playoff race and you battle back at the end of a long day of baseball to salvage a split of a doubleheader?

A beer shower.

Well, that's what rookie right-hander Drew VerHagen got Sunday night after earning his first major league victory in a 9-2 win over the Indians.

GAME 2 BOX SCORE: Tigers 9, Indians 2

"I have a hair full of beer from a beer shower," said a smiling VerHagen. "But no game ball."

VerHagen pitched two scoreless and hitless innings of relief and the Tigers offense finally came to life after losing the first game of the doubleheader 7-2.