Tigers 3, Angels 2

Times wires
Sunday, July 31, 2011

DETROIT — Justin Verlander came within four outs of a no-hitter, outdueling an angry Jered Weaver as the Tigers beat the Angels 3-2 on Sunday in a testy game that grew particularly heated late.

"That was a lot of fun," Verlander said of the battle between AL Cy Young Award candidates.

Maicer Izturis lined an RBI single to left with two outs in the eighth for the Angels' only hit. Verlander was trying for his third career no-hitter and second this season.

"Even when we were playing catch before the game, I knew the ball felt really good coming out of my hand," he said.

Weaver was ejected for throwing a pitch over Alex Avila's head in the seventh, right after Carlos Guillen showboated on a home run by flipping his bat, posing and skipping a few steps sideways.

Plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt warned both benches. But Weaver threw the next pitch near Avila's head and was ejected. He gestured angrily and cursed at Detroit's bench.

"I had a lot of respect for those guys, but then they stand at the plate and do something like that," Weaver said.

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