Justin Verlander earned his 264th career victory, allowing two runs over six innings with five strikeouts as the Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 at Oracle Park. Verlander passed Walter Johnson for ninth on the all-time strikeout list and sits 15 strikeouts shy of Gaylord Perry for eighth. Verlander's slider generated five whiffs but showed reduced velocity, measuring 85.6 mph against the Cubs compared with a season average of 87.6 mph. San Francisco trailed 2-1 before taking the lead in the fifth on RBI hits by Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers, and Matt Chapman added a two-run homer in the sixth. Wilmer Flores hit a solo homer in the second, and Ryan Walker was called on to secure the win with Randy Rodriguez on the injured list.
SAN FRANCISCO Justin Verlander needed about four months to record his first win as a Giant. He only needed a fraction of the time to earn his second. Verlander totaled the 264th win of his career as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night at Oracle Park, allowing two runs over six innings with five strikeouts. This marks the Giants' (64-68) first time winning three consecutive games since they won three straight from Aug. 5-8.
With his strikeout of former teammate Kyle Tucker in the top of the first inning, Verlander passed Walter Johnson for ninth on the all-time strikeout list. Verlander is now 15 strikeouts away from passing Gaylord Perry (3,534) for eighth on the all-time list. Verlander generated five whiffs with his slider, which had a noticeably lower velocity compared to his season average. Against the Cubs, Verlander's slider clocked in at 85.6 mph. On the year, by contrast, his average slider has been 87.6 mph.
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