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Detroit — Move over Joe Coleman. Move over Max Scherzer. Hold the door Mickey Lolich and Prince Hal Newhouser.
Tarik Skubal is coming through.
Skubal, striking out Orioles' Taylor Ward on a 3-2 changeup to start the game, posted his 1,000th career strikeout Wednesday, moving him into 16th place in franchise history.
It took him 857 innings to reach the milestone, getting there faster than any pitcher in club history. Faster than Scherzer (944⅔ innings). Faster than Justin Verlander (1,101⅓ innings).
He also joins a pretty swanky group of left-handers in the 1K club: Lolich, Newhouser and John Hiller.
“He has the unique ability to keep things in perspective,” manager AJ Hinch said before the game. “He knows the journey to get to this point. But he can also look to his locker mate and see that his 1,000th came a long time ago. I’m sure JV will poke fun at him.”
Verlander, who is the game’s active strikeout leader with 3,554, notched his 1,000th in 2011.
“Tarik is appreciative of what he’s had to do to get to this accomplishment and it’s important. Then we can move on," Hinch said. "He will live in the moment for a second. I know it’s on his mind and I hope it happens fast so he can get on to 1,001, 1002 and beyond.
“But it should be acknowledged. It’s a milestone worth of attention.”
It was acknowledged. First on the jumbotron and then with a standing ovation that delayed the game for a bit.
Skubal enters today's start the franchise's all-time leader in the following categories: averaging 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, allowing only 1.01 hits per innings pitched, owning a 5.4 strikeout to walk ratio and possessing a 138 ERA+.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Tigers' Tarik Skubal wastes no time notching 1,000th career strikeout
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Tarik Skubal is coming through.
Skubal, striking out Orioles' Taylor Ward on a 3-2 changeup to start the game, posted his 1,000th career strikeout Wednesday, moving him into 16th place in franchise history.
It took him 857 innings to reach the milestone, getting there faster than any pitcher in club history. Faster than Scherzer (944⅔ innings). Faster than Justin Verlander (1,101⅓ innings).
He also joins a pretty swanky group of left-handers in the 1K club: Lolich, Newhouser and John Hiller.
“He has the unique ability to keep things in perspective,” manager AJ Hinch said before the game. “He knows the journey to get to this point. But he can also look to his locker mate and see that his 1,000th came a long time ago. I’m sure JV will poke fun at him.”
Verlander, who is the game’s active strikeout leader with 3,554, notched his 1,000th in 2011.
“Tarik is appreciative of what he’s had to do to get to this accomplishment and it’s important. Then we can move on," Hinch said. "He will live in the moment for a second. I know it’s on his mind and I hope it happens fast so he can get on to 1,001, 1002 and beyond.
“But it should be acknowledged. It’s a milestone worth of attention.”
It was acknowledged. First on the jumbotron and then with a standing ovation that delayed the game for a bit.
Skubal enters today's start the franchise's all-time leader in the following categories: averaging 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, allowing only 1.01 hits per innings pitched, owning a 5.4 strikeout to walk ratio and possessing a 138 ERA+.
[email protected]
@cmccosky
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Tigers' Tarik Skubal wastes no time notching 1,000th career strikeout
Continue reading...
