Verlander Gets First Opening Day Victory
Posted: Tue Apr 2, 2013 11:51 am
Justin Verlander held the Minnesota Twins scoreless through five innings, earning his first Opening Day victory in the process.
"Interesting way to get my first Opening Day win, that's for sure," Verlander said.
He threw 91 pitches through five innings and wasn't sent back out to the mound despite a history of throwing a high number of pitches.
"He wanted to stay in, obviously, but that's what I get paid for," manager Jim Leyland said. "And he knows in his heart that's the right thing to do early in the season. I wasn't going to take any chances."