A tiger in the outside rangers

A tiger in the outside rangers


Justin Verlander's no-hit bid was finally over in the seventh inning — and before refocusing, the Detroit ace saw his shortstop do something amusing. "(Jhonny) Peralta caught the ball and looked up at the board checking the hits."When the double was hit, and the ball came back in, everybody started cheering," Verlander said.Hunter went deep in the first to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead, and Martinez and Peralta hit back-to-back homers in the fourth.Rangers Shop


The drama began building in Detroit in the fourth when Tigers left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo got turned around on a line drive by Nelson Cruz.Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta hit solo homers off Texas starter Martin Perez (3-2).Michael Young Jersey


Verlander was picked for the American League All-Star team but was replaced for Tuesday night's event.Verlander has been overshadowed a bit this year by fellow Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer, who is a strong candidate to start Tuesday night's All-Star game at Citi Field in New YorkIan Kinsler Jersey