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Jack Flaherty was connected occurrence during his commencement for nan Detroit Tigers connected Tuesday day against his erstwhile team, nan St. Louis Cardinals.
Flaherty opened nan commencement pinch 7 consecutive strikeouts, matching an American League grounds pinch erstwhile Chicago White Sox pitchers Joe Cowley (1986) and Carlos Rodon (2016), erstwhile Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell (2018) and Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo (2021).
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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty throws during nan first inning successful nan first crippled of a shot doubleheader against nan St. Louis Cardinals connected Tuesday, April 30, 2024 successful Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Former Miami Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez group nan MLB and National League record, striking retired 9 batters to statesman a crippled successful 2021.
Flaherty vanished pinch 14 strikeouts successful 6.2 innings. However, nan Tigers only gave him 1 tally successful support, and Detroit mislaid nan first crippled of a day/night doubleheader to St. Louis, 2-1.
"I didn’t recognize he was 7 [strikeouts] successful a row," Tigers catcher Carson Kelly said, via MLB.com. "Pretty cool. I conscionable kept throwing nan shot to 3rd aft a mates pitches. Great for Jack, excited for him to proceed to build disconnected this one."
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty throws during nan 5th inning successful nan first crippled of a shot doubleheader against nan St. Louis Cardinals connected Tuesday, April 30, 2024 successful Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Flaherty has started six games for the Tigers this play and has a 4.00 ERA pinch an AL-leading 50 strikeouts.
"I knew it would beryllium affectional for him to transportation against nan Cardinals, nan squad that he grew up successful nan large leagues with," Tigers head A.J. Hinch added. "What I didn’t cognize was he was going to bring his champion fastball successful nan first inning and past conscionable return off, and dominate."
The Tigers sewage nan Cardinals backmost successful nan 2nd crippled of nan doubleheader.
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty throws during nan sixth inning successful nan first crippled of a shot doubleheader against nan St. Louis Cardinals connected Tuesday, April 30, 2024 successful Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Wenceel Pérez deed a location tally from some sides of nan sheet for Detroit and nan Tigers won nan game, 11-6.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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