With the recent NBA and NFL lockouts, the only sport that seems to be on the right track is Major League Baseball. The MLB post season start has been a topic of heated conversation recently, and the first games have been nothing short of outstanding.One of the most memorable stories so far is Justin Verlander and his amazing pitching skills. On Monday, October 3, 2011, the Yankees played the Tigers for game one of the post season after attempting to play this game on Friday but cancelling because of weather conditions.Verlander lead the Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Yankees.
What was impressive though was the way in which he lead his team to that win. After giving up two runs in the first inning, Verlander did not give up another run until the seventh inning. In between that stretch, four Yankees players got to first base, but none ever made it to second. This is an even bigger accomplishment when it is noted who Verlander was pitching against such as Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, and C.C. Sabathia.
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