Justin Verlander Pitches Third Career No-Hitter
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Verlander struck out 14 of the
28 batters he faced.
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The 14 strikeouts are tied for the eighth-most in a no-hitter.
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Only Nolan Ryan with 7 and
Sandy Koufax with 4
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have more career no-hitters
than Verlander.
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It was Verlander's second career no-hitter
at Toronto's Rogers Centre.
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The Houston Astros defeated the Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday.
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Verlander now has
2,963 career strikeouts
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and will likely become the 18th pitcher in
MLB history with 3,000 career strikeouts.
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Verlander leads the AL in innings, wins, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts and opponent batting average
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since being traded to the Astros
from the Detroit Tigers in 2017