Tigers get the best version of Matt Vierling in first win of the season

HOUSTON — Matt Vierling would be lying if he said he didn’t think about it. When he walked through the doors of the visiting clubhouse at Minute Maid Park on Monday, there were flashbacks. In this ballpark, Vierling experienced some of the most memorable moments, good and bad, of last year’s stretch run with the Phillies. Philadelphia ended the regular season here. The Phillies also played three World Series games in this park. It is where their magical run came to an end. Strange, then, for Vierling to walk back through those doors under such different circumstances. New year, new…