With the win, the Tigers moved into a tie with the White Sox for fourth in the AL Central.
Prince Fielder's line-drive home run leading off the fourth inning, his 23rd homer this season, was the only scoring off Justin Verlander (5-8), who won back-to-back starts for just the second time this season. Verlander allowed six hits with two walks and five strikeouts while dropping his ERA to a season-low 3.39.
"It's been nice, obviously, just to go out there and pitch well and give the organization and the fans and myself something to look forward to next year," said Verlander, who has a 2.