Aaron Nola ties Tom Seaver with 10 straight strikeouts

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (left) is greeted by infielder Brad Miller (13) in the fourth inning after tying Tom Seaver s National League record with 10 consecutive strikeouts against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Phillies' Aaron Nola ties Tom Seaver with 10 consecutive strikeouts

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/25/21

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:

Aaron Nola strikes out Michael Conforto to tie Tom Seaver for the MLB record for most consecutive strikeouts at 10. Seaver did it April 22, 1970, vs. Padres.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) June 25, 2021

Aaron Nola just tied Tom Seaver's Major League record by striking out 10 consecutive batters. pic.twitter.com/yWr1AgDni8
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 25, 2021

Nola had an opportunity to set a record, but slugger Pete Alonso was having none of it:

THANK YOU PETE pic.twitter.com/8ZEeAEaeL2
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 25, 2021

Tom Seaver: Last 10 outs were strikeouts….Aaron Nola: First 10 outs were strikeouts….Today: All 10 Mets who struck out wore a Tom Seaver 41 patch on their sleeve…because baseball! https://t.co/P0Eqdjzapf
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 25, 2021

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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