"Verlander wrapped up his first season with the Giants by recording his fourth win of the season and the 266th of his career as San Francisco beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park. Over six innings, Verlander allowed two runs both on solo homers with seven strikeouts to one walk. All in all, the 42-year-old concludes his 20th season in the majors with a 4-11 record, 3.85 ERA and 137 strikeouts over 152 innings."
"I think it's a great year, Melvin said pregame. We didn't give him much run support early on. The longer the season went on, the better he's pitched. He's found things late in the season by experimenting and being who he is and always determined, looking for something to make himself better. Not only has it been great to watch, it's been great for all our other guys to watch, too."
Justin Verlander finished his first season with the Giants with a 4-11 record, 3.85 ERA and 137 strikeouts over 152 innings, and earned the 266th win of his career. He allowed two runs over six innings in his final start, striking out seven and walking one. Casey Schmitt delivered a three-run homer that provided decisive offense. Verlander signed a one-year, $15 million contract after an injury-marred, inconsistent previous season. Verlander pursued analytics and late-season experimentation to find improvements that strengthened his pitching and set an example for teammates.
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