Original sentence: Both pitchers had no-hitters intact until the third inning.By retiring 27 batters without allowing a hit, Verlander became the sixth Tigers pitcher to throw a no-hitter.He was the first Detroit Tiger to win that award since Lou Whitaker won it in.On July 3, 2006, at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California Justin Verlander, Joel Zumaya, and Fernando Rodney each threw multiple fastballs clocked in at over 100 mph, becoming the first time in MLB history that 3 pitchers, on the same team, had done so during 1 game.The opposing pitcher in that game, Jeff Suppan of the Brewers, allowed just 1 run and 2 base runners through the first five innings.Verlander has drawn comparisons to former Tiger and Major Leaguer, Mark Fidrych
Edited sentence: By retiring 27 batters without allowing any to reach base by getting a hit, Verlander became the 6th Tigers pitcher to throw a no-hitter.He has drawn comparisons to former Tiger and Major Leaguer, Mark Fidrych.He was the first Detroit Tiger to win that award since Lou Whitaker won it in 1978.His biggest issue is control; if his 2007 season represents a subtantial improvement in that area, he is likely to be an excellent pitcher in the major leagues.Jeff Suppan of the Brewers  allowed just 1 run and 2 base runners through the first five innings, and both pitchers had no-hitters intact until the third inning.On July 3, 2006, at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California Justin Verlander, Joel Zumaya, and Fernando Rodney each threw multiple fastballs clocked in at over 100 MPH, becoming the first time in MLB history that 3 pitchers, on the same team, had done so during 1 game, just 5 games into the season they became the first MLB team to have 3 pitchers, the same 3, throw over 100 MPH in a season.The game was also notable for the high quality of performance by the opposing pitcher.While he is not known for it, he possesses a very good and quick pick-off move