{"id":75103,"date":"2024-05-31T01:06:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T05:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=75103"},"modified":"2024-05-31T01:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T05:06:51","slug":"nick-pivetta-ties-strikeout-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/31\/nick-pivetta-ties-strikeout-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Starter Ties Boston Strikeout Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Pivetta<\/a> is currently pitching in his eighth year in the major leagues. The 31-year-old has now spent parts of five years with the Boston Red Sox, starting over 85 games for the ballclub. But since his arrival in the city in 2020, nothing has compared to Pivetta\u2019s dominant stretch on Thursday. Although the Red Sox were blanked 5-0 by the Detroit Tigers, Nick Pivetta tied a Boston strikeout record that is held by one of the best pitchers of all time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nick Pivetta Ties Boston Strikeout Record<\/b><\/h2>\n

Pivetta entered Thursday\u2019s contest with a 4.20 ERA. In his last start, things didn\u2019t go so well for the right-hander. He allowed five runs in just over three innings against the Brewers on May 25. Looking to rebound, Pivetta took the mound against the Tigers. And it is hard to script a better start to the game than what ensued.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pivetta walked outfielder Matt Vierling<\/a> to start the contest. The Tigers\u2019 two-hitter, Riley Greene<\/a>, then grounded into a fielder\u2019s choice for the first out. Pivetta faced Mark Canha<\/a> with a man on first and struck him out on six pitches. He did the same to cleanup hitter Gio Urshela<\/a>, this time on seven pitches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pivetta entered the second inning off the back of two consecutive strikeouts. He took care of every batter in a similar fashion in the second frame. Detroit second baseman Colt Keith<\/a> struck out on four pitches to begin the inning. The next two batters saw the same fate. Two innings in and Nick Pivetta had five strikeouts, all coming in succession. And entering the third, the Canadian was three more away from tying a Red Sox record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shortstop Javier B\u00e1ez<\/a> led off the third inning for Detroit. He worked the count to 2-2 before striking out on a slider. Carson Kelly<\/a>, the nine hitter, didn\u2019t have much luck either, going down on four pitches. And Nick Pivetta was one strikeout away from tying history. Matt Vierling<\/a>, who began the matchup with a walk, stepped up to the plate with two outs. He walked back to the dugout four pitches later. Nick Pivetta had struck out his eighth straight batter, tying Roger Clemens<\/a> for the most consecutive punchouts in a Red Sox uniform. Clemens did so in 1986 during a 20-strikeout performance<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nick Pivetta ties a @RedSox<\/a> franchise record with eight consecutive strikeouts. pic.twitter.com\/swB43Y8p40<\/a><\/p>\n

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