Verlander hits milestone with 2,000 strikeouts

DETROIT — Justin Verlander became the second Tigers pitcher in history with 2,000 career strikeouts when he fanned Minnesota’s Eddie Rosario in the fourth inning for his seventh strikeout in Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Twins.

As Verlander walked off the mound in the eighth inning, a video popped up on the left-field video board showing his milestones and memorable highlights during his 10-plus years with the Tigers.

Verlander walked to the top step of the dugout and tipped his cap to the fans giving him a standing ovation.

“Man, the first strikeout that they showed against [Travis] Hafner, I looked pretty doggone young,” Verlander said. “A lot of great moments along the way. A lot of great moments in this stadium in front of these fans. A lot of great seasons. It really kind of brings all that back to the forefront pretty quickly.”

Verlander fanned nearly half of the first 16 batters he faced Wednesday, including Rosario and Miguel Sano in each of …

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