Brewers’ Misiorowski sets franchise record by starting game with seven straight strikeouts
The two-time all-star reached 100 mph on 66 of his 83 pitches and hit a top velocity of 104.7.He had thrown 58 pitches of at least 100 mph during a 15-strikeout performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12.Misiorowski struck out 12 of Colorado’s first 13 batters. He retired the first 14 batters before Cole Carrigg homered with two outs in the fifth.The Brewers record for consecutive strikeouts to start a game had been set last year by Quinn Priester, who had six in a row to begin a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. Corbin Burnes struck out 10 straight batters in the Brewers’ 10-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Aug.
- ▪The two-time all-star reached 100 mph on 66 of his 83 pitches and hit a top velocity of 104.7.He had thrown 58 pitches of at least 100 mph during a 15-strikeout performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12.Misiorowski struck out
- ▪He retired the first 14 batters before Cole Carrigg homered with two outs in the fifth.The Brewers record for consecutive strikeouts to start a game had been set last year by Quinn Priester, who had six in a row to begin a 5-2 victory over
- ▪Corbin Burnes struck out 10 straight batters in the Brewers’ 10-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Aug.
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Open this photo in gallery:Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in Milwaukee.Aaron Gash/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMilwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski set a franchise record by striking out the first seven Colorado Rockies on Sunday.Misiorowski also broke his own record for the most 100-mph pitches in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008. The two-time all-star reached 100 mph on 66 of his 83 pitches and hit a top velocity of 104.7.He had thrown 58 pitches of at least 100 mph during a 15-strikeout performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 12.Misiorowski struck out 12 of Colorado’s first 13 batters.
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