He needed 131 pitches, but Justin Verlander tossed a complete game against the Royals on Monday to earn his first win of the 2012 season. The right-hander allowed two runs and struck out Alex Gordon with the bases loaded to preserve Detroit's 3-2 win. "I wanted the ball," Verlander said. "I wanted to go back out there and shut those guys down. Obviously, it didn't go the way I would have liked. But when it came down to it, I made the pitch I needed to make."