Detroit Tigers appropriate-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty had an afternoon to don’t forget Tuesday from his previous workforce at Comerica Park.
Flaherty whiffed the St. Louis Cardinals‘ first 7 batters to start out the recreation, tying an American League file shared by 4 pitchers. He came up two strikeouts small of the MLB file, set in 2021 by Pablo López when the then-Miami Marlins right-hander fanned the very first 9 Atlanta Braves batters he confronted.
Flaherty finished the outing with a profession-significant 14 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings, keeping the Cardinals scoreless and permitting just two hits and a single stroll. He is the fifth pitcher in MLB record to tally at minimum 14 strikeouts and permit no operates in significantly less than 7 innings of function, joining Max Scherzer (2010), Mike Fiers (’14), Yu Darvish (’19) and Shane Bieber (’20) on that record.
The Tigers, even so, misplaced to the Cardinals 2–1 right after Shelby Miller surrendered two operates in the ninth inning to rob Flaherty of the get.
Flaherty, who was drafted by St. Louis in 2014 and pitched there from 2017 to ’23, signed a one-12 months contract well worth $14 million with the Tigers this offseason.
In 6 commences this year (36 innings), Flaherty has logged an 0–1 file, 4.00 Period and 50 strikeouts.
The Tigers and Cardinals will perform the nightcap of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park.
