DETROIT (AP) — For the second time this season, the Cleveland Indians slugged their way past Justin Verlander, sending the Detroit star to an early exit.
This time, they ended a decade-long streak in the process.
Jose Ramirez homered from both sides of the plate , and Cleveland snapped Verlander’s run of 331 consecutive games with at least one strikeout, chasing the right-hander in the fourth inning of an 11-8 win over the Tigers on Sunday. Verlander had not gone without a strikeout since April 28, 2007, when he lasted only three innings against Minnesota.