Mariners Pitcher Solves MLB's Pace Of Play Problem By Starting Game With 24 Straight Strikes
Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby doesn't have time for your four-hour baseball games.
Kirby, a rookie, channeled his inner-Greg Maddux by throwing 24 straight strikes to open Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Yep, that would be a MLB record.
According to STATS - which started tracking pitches in 1988 - the previous mark was 21, achieved by the Pirates' Joe Musgrove in 2018. Before that, Atlanta's Ervin Santana reached 20 in 2014.
George Kirby threw 24 straight strikes to start the game against the Nationals. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)