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During Game 1 of the 2006 World Series, Verlander was the Tigers starting pitcher against Anthony Reyes of the St. Louis Cardinals; it was the first instance in which two rookies faced off to start a World Series. [11] The Tigers went on to lose the series to the Cardinals in five games.
The 2006 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2006 season.The 102nd edition of the World Series, [1] it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals; the Cardinals won the series in five games to win their tenth World Series championship.
2006 World Series, Game Five: St. Louis Cardinals 4 Detroit Tigers 2. WP: Jeff Weaver (1–1) – LP: Justin Verlander (0–1) – SV: Adam Wainwright (1). HR: DET – Sean Casey (2). Adam Wainwright strikes Brandon Inge out to secure the final out of the series. David Eckstein wins the Series Most Valuable Player award. Cardinals win World ...
Justin Verlander believes the Tigers were the hottest team going into the World Series in 2006 and 2012.
Justin Verlander remains 0-6 in eight starts and saw his World Series ERA balloon to 6.07 – the worst mark in the history of the Fall Classic.
Justin Verlander's first career World Series win in nine starts Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies puts the Houston Astros on the cusp of a title.
As of 2014 Justin Verlander is the only former Monarch to have played in the World Series pitching in two for Detroit in 2006 and 2012. In 2006 as a rookie Verlander pitched in games 1 and 5 against the Cardinals going 0–2. In the 2012 series Verlander pitched game 1 taking the loss as the Giants swept the Tigers in four games for the ...
One of the best pitchers of his generation, Verlander's World Series troubles have spanned 16 years and two different teams, all the way back to Game 1 of the 2006 World Series, when he yielded ...