Detroit’s Justin Verlander continues his dominance on the mound, earning his major league-leading 19th win in the Tigers’ 5 – 2 victory over the Rays. It is his 7th consecutive winning start. Alex Avila, hitting .424 in August, hits a two-run homer off Jeff Niemann in the 2nd to send the Bengals on their way.

August 22, 2011August 17, 2019 This Day In Baseball

On August 22, 2011 — Detroit’s Justin Verlander continues his dominance on the mound, earning his major league-leading 19th win in the Tigers’ 5 – 2 victory over the Rays. It is his 7th consecutive winning start. Alex Avila, hitting .424 in August, hits a two-run homer off Jeff Niemann in the 2nd to send the Bengals on their way.

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