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Just like old times: Verlander beats Tigers for 99th win at Comerica Park

Detroit — When Justin Verlander walked off the field after nearly pitching an immaculate seventh inning, he acknowledged the warm ovation with a wave of his left hand.

But the whole scene lacked electricity. The sparse crowd and almost perfunctory applause was not fitting for yet another masterful performance.

“It’s kind of sad," he said after the Astros completed the three-game sweep of the Tigers, 5-1. "I think most of my memories here, this ballpark was packed and fans were rowdy, and it’s obviously a bit different now.

"But that comes with winning.”

It was Verlander's 189th start at Comerica Park Wednesday, his second as a member of the Houston Astros.