Verlander Shuts Down Athletics Again as Detroit Wins MLB Series
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Justin Verlander pitched Detroit to victory in a decisive Game 5 in Oakland for the second consecutive year, sending the Tigers to Boston for a showdown with the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
Verlander allowed two hits in eight scoreless innings and Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer as the Tigers reached their third consecutive ALCS with a 3-0 win last night at the Athletics. They won the division series three games to two.