As one of the game's top pitchers, Justin Verlander can accept a little more scrutiny. He welcomes it, in fact. So there was no grousing from the Detroit ace when he took some heat after three straight ragged starts. Instead, Verlander went back to work, and on Monday he returned to form a bit, striking out 13 in seven innings to lead the Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit's Jhonny Peralta had four hits, and the Tigers held on for their sixth win in seven games.
