Since no hit bid going, this was a precursor almost predictable.
Justin Verlander was commanding his pitches brilliantly on the mound. An overmatched Pittsburgh lineup so powerless against him.
So with only two outs separates Detroit ace from yet a rare achievement, Verlander threw a breaking ball just off the outside corner, and Josh Harrison hit a soft line drive to center field for a single.
"Would I rather be hit hard? Course," Verlander said. "But a hit is a hit is a hit."
Justin Verlander was commanding his pitches brilliantly on the mound. An overmatched Pittsburgh lineup so powerless against him.
So with only two outs separates Detroit ace from yet a rare achievement, Verlander threw a breaking ball just off the outside corner, and Josh Harrison hit a soft line drive to center field for a single.
"Would I rather be hit hard? Course," Verlander said. "But a hit is a hit is a hit."