NEW YORK — New Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander looked a lot like old Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander as the veteran righty made his most recent debut on Saturday for the team he helped win a World Series with just last October.
Verlander, 40, didn't have his best stuff but still went seven innings against the New York Yankees, giving up just two runs on seven hits while striking out four.
The Yankees did end up spoiling Verlander's debut with a 3-1 win. «It was a battle the first few innings,» Verlander said. «I was all over the place.
Not exactly sure why but I was able to rein it in and make some better pitches and keep us in the ballgame.» Verlander admitted his routine was thrown off a bit after Tuesday's trade from the New York Mets, but its not like he had to familiarize himself with anything new while returning to the Astros.