This game will be remembered as the night Astros closer Ken Giles punched himself in the face as he exited in the midst of giving up four runs in the ninth inning, but before that GIF-worthy moment, Verlander was spectacular. It’s hard to put a loss as one of Verlander’s top games, but this defeat came through no fault of his own. May 1, 2018: Ken Giles punches himself in the face Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) retires the last batter during the second inning of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Houston. Here's how we rank Justin Verlander's 10 best starts with the Astros. In fact, he was so good, we decided his no-hitter wasn't even the greatest outing of his Astros career. It was routine for him to sparkle, which makes it tough to pick out his 10 best performances. He's the only Astros player to win multiple Cy Young Awards in Houston, one of just 11 Astros pitchers to throw a complete game no-hitter, and one of the few who was a part of both of the city's World Series titles.Ĭounting the postseason, Verlander made 120 starts for the Astros after being traded to Houston in August 2017. Justin Verlander, who signed with the Mets on Monday, is leaving Houston with a haul of accolades that would be the envy of just about any pitcher who ever donned an Astros cap. Comments Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) gives a fist-pump as he walks toward the dugout after getting Philadelphia Phillies Nick Castellanos to fly out to end the fifth inning during Game 5 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, Nov.
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