Phillies' Aaron Nola ties Tom Seaver with 10 consecutive strikeouts
And then there were two.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola made history during Friday's opening game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets by notching 10 consecutive strikeouts to tie a record set by Mets legend and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver in April 1970:
Nola had an opportunity to set a record, but slugger Pete Alonso was having none of it:
Coincidentally, Mets ace and National League Most Valuable Player candidate Jacob deGrom recorded nine straight strikeouts in a dominant performance at the Colorado Rockies on April 17:
Mets fans now find themselves hoping deGrom will hit 11 strikeouts in a row at some point down the road to give the franchise sole possession of the record once more.
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