Hours before Detroit’s Justin Verlander came within two outs of no-hitting the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Tigers received a visitor.

Calvin Johnson stopped by to participate in batting practice. During the session, Megatron smoked a ball over the left field wall.

Prior to his appearance at Comerica Park, the Madden ’13 cover athlete told Tigers outfielder Delmon Young that he would keep coming back until hit a home run.

Mission accomplished.