Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Royals on Friday night. The effort came in Verlander's first start since last weekend's no-hitter. Melky Cabrera ripped an RBI triple with two outs in the sixth inning to keep Verlander from notching his second-straight hitless effort. "Same as the last time -- started thinking about it around the fourth inning," Verlander said. "Was just trying to make my pitches." He ended up allowing just two hits in eight innings as Detroit topped Kansas City 3-1. Cincinnati's Johnny Vander Meer notched back-to-back no-hitters in 1938.