Justin Verlander Finally Wins First Game With Giants
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Justin Verlander overcame the Atlanta Braves — and the rain — to end the longest winless streak in a season in Giants history.
Justin Verlander has had a rough season with the San Francisco Giants, but Sunday afternoon might been a first for him. Not only did the former Houston Astros ace get ejected from a game in which he wasn't even pitching,
The Giants evened the series at a game apiece with a 9-0 smack of the Braves last night. Wilmer Flores drove in four runs and Rafael Devers added a couple hits for San Francisco. Landed Roupp allowed four hits over five shutout innings to earn his seventh win of the season.
The 42-year-old Verlander turned in one of his shortest starts of the year as the Giants (52-46) lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 on Friday night at Rogers Centre, allowing four runs and recording just five outs.
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Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a shutout, and the Toronto Blue Jays roughed up San Francisco’s Justin Verlander in a 4-0 win over the Giants.