I am more shocked by two other aspects of this story:
Justin Verlander snaps career-worst 16-game winless streak to record first victory with Giants
First, that he had such a poor streak to break to begin with. He had made 16 starts for San Francisco and was 0-8 in them with an ERA near 5.00.
Second, that this win was the 263rd of his MLB career. At age 42, he won't make 300 but he will have given it a good shot.