Jed Lowrie swings and somehow manages to hit a Justin Verlander one-hopper (VIDEO)

Justin Verlander was nearly perfect in the Tigers series-clinching ALDS Game 5 against the A's. He was so good, Jed Lowrie was fooled into swinging at a curveball that hit the dirt about a foot before the plate. Amazingly, Lowrie made contact with the ball and looked more like a cricket batsman than a major leaguer hitter in doing so.

Lowrie's wicked googly was foul — but still still sort of impressive considering the foreign-looking stuff Verlander was tossing at everyone Thursday night.