SEATTLE — Justin Verlander threw six strong innings, Michael Hollimon hit his first big league home run and the Detroit Tigers hung on to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 Thursday night.
Matt Joyce, promoted from class AAA Toledo on May 5 and recalled Sunday, had a pair of doubles among his career-high four hits. Ivan Rodriguez added three RBI as the Tigers pounded out 15 hits.
The hard-throwing Verlander allowed two runs on eight hits to win for the sixth time in seven career starts against Seattle. After starting the season in a slump, Verlander (5-9) hasn’t lost since June 6.
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