In an outstanding performance against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty achieved a new career-high by striking out 14 batters. Flaherty's remarkable outing included setting a record for the Tigers and tying the American League record by striking out the first seven batters of the game. His final stats for the game were 14 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings, during which he allowed no runs, two hits, and one walk, on a total of 93 pitches. This performance also saw him tie the record for most strikeouts in a game this MLB season, a record previously matched by Max Scherzer in 2014 and approached by Pablo Lopez with nine consecutive strikeouts.
2 minutes and 25 seconds of sorcery. #RepDetroit @jflare_ https://t.co/3EcKq6IEuU
AJ Hinch calling on another ex-Cardinal to close it out. Shelby Miller gets the ninth
We have quite the pitcher’s duel in Detroit today! For the Cardinals it was Kyle Gibson who struck out 9 in 7 innings of 1-run ball! https://t.co/UlnNbRxBgE
lol my guy mighta been pitching with just a little extra JUICE today https://t.co/XK8fADViH7
Kyle Gibson's 8th and 9th Ks. https://t.co/327k0l24OX
Tigers' Jack Flaherty ties American League record for strikeouts to open a game in start against Cardinals https://t.co/7UGBSS4w2j
Jack Flaherty 95mph Fastball and 84mph Slider, Overlay. https://t.co/x8AoHTJHpt
An eye-popping stat line for @Jflare_ 😮💨 https://t.co/mSDZqgyMT7
Jack Flaherty delivered an elite outing vs. his former team 🔥 https://t.co/YKPdQCbneX
Jack Flaherty finishes with 14 Ks 🔥 He was +1900 to be the strikeout leader for today’s MLB slate @FDSportsbook https://t.co/DP84UyHKQn
Flaherty tied Tyler Glasnow for most K's in a game this season in MLB. It's also most K's in a game by a Tigers starter since Max Scherzer fanned 14 Pirates on Aug. 14, 2014. https://t.co/CT5BEOUqvx
Jack Flaherty showed out against his former team 😤 https://t.co/yKfbV9Z32S
14 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings for Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty today. That comes after Max Fried performance. The Harvard-Westlake alumni are healthy again.
Jack Flaherty was DOMINANT in his first start against the Cardinals https://t.co/CDuB6RmimD
Jack Flaherty strikes out a career-high 14 batters in his first career start against the Cardinals 🎨 #RepDetroit https://t.co/1oBcbIlWhp
Jack Flaherty 6.2 IP 2 H 0 R (so far) 1 BB 14 K 93 pitches 66 strikes 24 whiffs 47 swings https://t.co/rmeQGnLRbH
A career-high 14 strikeouts for Jack Flaherty! 👏 https://t.co/jDVYTrMrqw
Jack Flaherty finished with 14 K's over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He has a 50-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio through six starts and 36 innings.
Jack Flaherty sets a new career-high with 14 Ks on his final pitch of a brilliant performance. Standing ovation as he leaves the game.
Andrew Chafin warming as Flaherty reaches 89 pitches with one out in the seventh
Tyler Holton warming as Flaherty reaches 89 pitches with one out in the seventh
Making mama proud 🧡 13 Ks and counting ties Flaherty's career-high. https://t.co/nc0p08GrWe
Jack Flaherty signed with Tigers last winter hoping to get back to his previous form from his days with Cardinals. He has tied his career high with 13 strikeouts today ... against the Cardinals.
Jack Flaherty's 13th K thru 6. 78 pitches. https://t.co/5pAPca8wKa
Jack Flaherty has 12 strikeouts on 65 pitches 😳 🎥: @MLB https://t.co/BlWI3uEHb1
Jack Flaherty, 13 Ks. Matches his career high.
Jack Flaherty matches the American League record for consecutive strikeouts to start a game with seven (via @MLBStats) https://t.co/jdhuiIduUv
Jack Flaherty has 12 strikeouts through 5 IP. He's thrown 65 pitches 👀 https://t.co/kbV0x676BY
Jack Flaherty's 10th, 11th and 12th Ks. On 65 Pitches. 😳 https://t.co/sMfJolzwGx
Jack Flaherty is disarticulating St. Louis hitters. They've got no answer. He's got 12 strikeouts in five innings and some of the swings he getting -- u-g-l-y. He's allowed just two singles. 19 misses on 34 swings.
This is literally the best I’ve ever seen Jack Flaherty and need I remind you he finished fourth in the CY voting in 2019
Jack Flaherty's seven straight Ks to start the game is the Tigers' franchise record.
Flaherty did tie the AL record with 7 consecutive K's to begin a game. Others: Joe Cowley (5/28/1986) Carlos Rodon (9/30/2016) Blake Snell (6/3/2018) https://t.co/UDOfrmr4P5
Jack Flaherty’s strikeout prop was set at 5.5 today He struck out the first 6 hitters he faced 🔥 Over 5.5 Ks ✅ https://t.co/kIEhRzsuMQ
Jack Flaherty struck out first seven Cardinals before Masyn Winn swung at the first pitch and grounded out to SS. Flaherty fell two strikeouts shy of Pablo Lopez's MLB record of nine consecutive strikeouts to begin a game. "To the dismay of historians everywhere." https://t.co/jjrGyrI3vX
Jack Flaherty's K prop was set at 5.5 today He struck out the first 6 batters he faced 🔥 Over 5.5 Ks ✅ https://t.co/jwCefyubBY
The First 7 Cardinals batters vs Jack Flaherty today K K K K K K K https://t.co/5DSbVLeAP2
Jack Flaherty's 7th Consecutive K to start the game. [Streak ended right after this.] https://t.co/wVnVKj6BCz
Groundout to SS ends the streak. 7 straight Ks to start the game for Jack Flaherty https://t.co/fzXc7RQvtB
Mason Winn's 6-3 ground out ends Flaherty's K run at 7.
Jack Flaherty is COOKING. 6️⃣ batters faced. 6️⃣ strikeouts. https://t.co/c2XB1zTdPq
In his first start against his former team, Jack Flaherty has struck out SIX in a row to start the game! 👀 https://t.co/oRxbDcBYm6
Jack Flaherty is making a statement. 6 consecutive Ks to start the game. https://t.co/Umd1bSZR2f
Jack Flaherty -- six batters, six punch outs. Impressive. He's got 10 misses on 13 swings so far, mixing all of his pitches early but the four-seamer is sizzling
Jack Flaherty -- six batters, six punch outs. Impressive. He's got nine misses on 12 swings so far, mixing all of his pitches early but the four-seamer is sizzling
The Cardinals' first six batters have struck out versus Jack Flaherty. Lmfao.
Jack Flaherty -- six batters, six punch outs. Impressive.
Jack Flaherty vs. former team: Six batters, six strikeouts. https://t.co/P5YCStqN8Q
Jack Flaherty Dominating the Side. 98mph 😯 https://t.co/opJMPQ2F98
Jack Flaherty strikes out former Cardinals teammates Brendan Donovan, Willson Contreras and Lars Nootbaar (all swinging) on 12 pitches in first inning, capped by 97.7 mph fastball past Nootbaar.
Jack Flaherty out here striking out the side and throwing 98mph in the 1st inning 🔥🔥🔥 Is he back back?? 👀
Not saying Jack Flaherty was pumped to face his former team, but...he punched out the side on 12 pitches, throwing his last heater at 98 mph. Gracious.