Former teammate Yusei Kikuchi (33, Toronto Blue Jays) of Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) recorded the most strikeouts in a single game.
Kikuchi started the away game against San Francisco in 2024 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 10th (Korea time) and pitched 7 1/3 innings of six hits and two runs.
In particular, he scored 13 strikeouts in the game, breaking his previous record of 12 strikeouts in a game against the Oakland Athletics on July 23, 2022.
After striking out Tyro Estrada, the first batter, with a four-seam fastball in the bottom of the first inning, Kikuchi struck out Matt Chapman, Wilmer Flores, and Patrick Bailey in the bottom of the second inning. Kikuchi added strikeouts in every inning after the third inning. He struck out Brett Weisley in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 3-2 lead, and recorded his 13th strikeout on the day, surpassing his previous record.
However, Kikuchi did not smile brightly until the end. After striking out Weisley, Kikuchi completed 100 pitches before leaving the mound to secure his fifth win in this season. However, as Trevor Richards gave up a finishing run in the bottom of the ninth inning, the requirement for a winning pitcher was lifted.
Kikuchi has four wins, eight losses and a 4.00 ERA this season.토토사이트 모음
Kikuchi, who made his big league debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2019, played with Ryu from 2022 to 2023. His overall big league record is 36-45 with a 4.61 ERA. He has 742 strikeouts in 735 and 1/3 innings in total.