.283 with 16 home runs. September 10: Brandon Inge hit his second walk-off home run of the season in a 3–2 victory over the Twins, running the Tigers winning streak to eight games. September 11: Fister upped his record to 5–1 with the Tigers, shutting out the Twins on three hits over seven innings. José Valverde allowed a run in the ninth, but still set the Tigers record with his 43rd save of the season. Todd Jones had previously held the team record with 42 saves in 2000. September 13: Verlander ran his record to 23–5 on the season, and combined with relievers Joaquín Benoit and Valverde to shut out the White Sox, 5–0 in Chicago. The win was the Tigers 11th straight, matching the team's longest streak since 1968. September 14: Carlos Guillén singled home Will Rhymes in the top of the 10th inning, and Valverde struck out the side to convert his 44th consecutive save in a 6–5 Tigers win over the White Sox—Detroit's 12th straight. It was the longest Tigers winning streak since the 1934 team won 14 straight. September 15: Oakland ended the Tigers winning streak with a 6–1 victory. Leyland stated after the game that he had not changed his underwear during the Tigers 12-game winning streak. September 16: With a 3–1 win in Oakland, the Tigers clinched their first division title since 1987—and first ever AL Central title. Fister pitched 8 strong innings, retiring 17 straight batters at one point, and Valverde finished with his 45th consecutive save. September 18: Verlander shut out the A's over eight innings for his 24th win, the most by an American League pitcher since Bob Welch won 25 in 1990 and the most by a Major League pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2002. September 23: Detroit beat Baltimore, 4–3, on an 11th-inning walk-off RBI double by Victor Martinez. Miguel Cabrera collected his 100th RBI in the game, giving him eight straight seasons with at least 100 RBIs. It also made Cabrera the first Tiger since Norm Cash and Rocky Colavito in 1961 to reach triple digits in RBIs, runs and walks. September 24: In his final start of the season, Justin Verlander surrendered five runs to the Orioles in a no-decision, failing to become the first major league pitcher since Welch to win at least 25 games. September 25: In a 10–6 win over the Orioles, Victor Martinez