Justin Verlander-led Tigers cruise past Cardinals

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    Justin Verlander had struck out only two hitters all night, but with the tying run suddenly on base after another Detroit miscue in the field, the right-hander let loose a bit.

    "The mindset is: OK, turn the page," Verlander said. "Pick up my teammate."

    Verlander struck out Allen Craig with the bases full to end the seventh inning, and the Tigers breezed from there to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Detroit outfielder Quintin Berry dropped a flyball to keep the St. Louis rally going in the seventh, but that error ended up as a mere footnote in the Tigers' eighth win in 11 games.
     

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