Verlander Fastest To 20 Wins Since 2002 (ap)

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) delivers against Minnesota Twins during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in Minneapolis. Verlander became the majors' first pitcher since Arizona's Curt Schilling in 2002 to earn his 20-game winner as Detroit won 6-4.

Even on a day when Justin Verlander said he couldn’t find a single pitch that was working for him, he still managed to do just enough to secure the first 20-victory season of his career. It was the kind of outing that exemplified what a special season Verlander is having, and the kind of outing that has the Detroit Tigers thinking they have all the pieces for a deep October run.

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