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- Updated: August 6, 2016
DETROIT — The battle of young and old strikeout pitchers at Comerica Park went to the old guard on Friday night. Justin Verlander outpitched Noah Syndergaard with six innings of two-run ball and nine strikeouts, earning the Tigers their ninth win in 10 games with a 4-3 victory over the Mets.
Verlander (12-6) won his fifth consecutive decision since the beginning of July and his third in as many starts. He did so by pitching to the Mets in reverse at times, mixing sliders and curveballs to set up a mid-90s fastball. Once he had his combination working, he struck out six in a seven-batter span into the fourth, then retired seven of his final eight hitters following Kelly Johnson’s two-run homer.
Syndergaard (9-6) matched him early, retiring eight in a row after Ian Kinsler singled and scored in the first inning. Three …
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