IST -- Oakland - Detroit ALDS

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Another Verlander fun fact: Game score of 89 was the highest ever for a pitcher in "winner goes on, loser goes home" playoff game. Previous best was Koufax in the 1965 World Series, Game 7.

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Jack Morris is thumbing his nose at that.

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Courtesy ESPN:

Verlander: 89
Koufax, 1965 World Series, Game 7: 88
Jack Morris: 84
Chris Carpenter, 2011 NLDS vs. Philadelphia, Game 5: 84
Ralph Terry, 1962 World Series, Game 7: 83
Cliff Lee, 2010 ALDS, Game 5: 82
John Smoltz, 1991 NLCS, Game 7: 82
Orel Hershisher, 1988 NLCS, Game 7: 80
Bob Gibson, 1967 World Series, Game 7: 80
Dizzy Dean, 1934 World Series, Game 7: 80