Aaron Nola wrote his name in the record books of the Major League Baseball this friday night The opener of the Philadelphia Phillies fanned 10 batters from the New York Mets consecutively with what equaled a strikeout mark with more than 50 years of existence in the Big leagues.
Nola’s feat began in the first episode after hitting Jeff McNeil and allowing a double from Francisco Lindor. Then he started the strikeout festival against Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith. In the second inning he retired James McCann, Kevin Pillar and Luis Guillorme. In the third to Taijuan Walker, McNeil and Lindor. In the fourth, the streak ended with a punch to Conforto.
Aaron Nola he excelled on the mound in the first of a double run against the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander completed 5.1 innings of work in which he allowed just two hits, walked one and allowed no runs. He left the game with 12 strikeouts to his account and a 3.97 ERA.
Equalized to a Hall of Fame
With the 10 strikeouts in a row against the New York Mets, Aaron Nola equaled a 51-year-old record after the April 22, 1970, Hall of Fame Tom Seaver will retire by way of strikeout to 10 rivals in a row against the San Diego Padres. Until this Friday, no pitcher had achieved it in the MLB.
Additionally, the Phillies starter became the 10th pitcher in the history of the Phillies. Big leagues that manages to strike out nine batters consecutively in the same games. With the second punch to Michael Comfort ended up matching Seaver’s mark.
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