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Who pitched the most strikeouts in the 2000 World Series?

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Asked by: Elizabeth Reynolds

During the 2000 postseason, he helped the Yankees win their third consecutive championship. Clemens set the ALCS record for strikeouts in a game when he fanned 15 batters in a one-hit shutout of the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the ALCS.

What pitcher has the most strikeouts in a World Series?

World Series Record Book

World Series Record Book Single Game Pitching Records
World Series Pitching Record Name(s) Data
Strikeouts in a World Series Game (12-or-More Strikeouts) Bob Gibson 17
Sandy Koufax 15
Carl Erskine 14

Who struck out the most batters in a World Series game?

The Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most times striking out in a single World Series is 17 by Cody Bellinger (USA) of the Los Angeles Dodgers (USA) in the seven games of the 2017 World Series against the Houston Astros (USA).

Who is the best World Series pitcher ever?

All-time and Single-Season World Series Pitching Leaders

Rank. Player
1. Don Larsen • 1956 WS 10.2 IP
2. Madison Bumgarner • 2014 WS 21.0 IP
3. Allie Reynolds • 1949 WS 12.1 IP
4. Whitey Ford • 1961 WS 14.0 IP

Has there ever been a 27 strikeout game?

Seventy years ago on this date, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. It’s the only time that’s ever been done at the professional level.

Who struck out the most in MLB history?

Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts

Rank Player (yrs, age) Strikeouts
1. Reggie Jackson+ (21) 2597
2. Jim Thome+ (22) 2548
3. Adam Dunn (14) 2379
4. Sammy Sosa (18) 2306

Who is the youngest pitcher to win a World Series game?

With the win, Palmer – nine days short of his 21st birthday – became the youngest pitcher to win a World Series game. Palmer scattered four hits in a complete-game shutout. Relying heavily on his fastball, the right-hander fanned six Los Angeles hitters.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays
The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Why is strikeout called AK?

A “K” is used to refer to a strikeout in baseball because the letter “S” was already used to score a sacrifice. So Henry Chadwick, the inventor of the box score, began using the letter “K” in the 1860s because it is the last letter of “struck”, which was the common term for a strikeout at the time.

Who throws a knuckleball in MLB?

Eddie Cicotte is credited as the inventor of the knuckleball. R. A. Dickey reinvented his career by developing a knuckleball. Phil Niekro is the only knuckleballer to win 300 games.
Notable knuckleballers.

G Games pitched
ERA Career earned run average
Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Cy Young Award winner

Is the gyro ball real?

A gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. It is thrown with a spiral-like spin, so that there is no Magnus force on the ball as it arrives at home plate. The gyroball is sometimes confused with the shuuto, another pitch used in Japan.

Has a knuckleballer thrown a no hitter?

Six knuckleballers have thrown a no-hitter or one-hitter more than once. On Monday, R. A. DICKEY of the Mets tied PHIL NIEKRO for the most in a career, with three. One of Niekro’s was a no-hitter.